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F(x)=x to the forth - x squared + x. find f(2)

User Vygintas B
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Answer:

25

Explanation:


User Tam Huynh
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So you're given the function f(x)=
x^(4) - x^(2) + x. From here it's a simple plug in, since they're giving us our x-value, 2. (If this helps at all) a function is like a machine, you input something and it gives you an output. This these functions (f(x)) our input is an x-value, and we get a y-value. If you think of this and test a bunch of points on a graph then it'll make a whole lot of sense.

So with this problem, your input is 2, and our function (machine that'll give us our output) is
x^(4) - x^(2) + x. All you do is plug in 2 for all x's and solve:


2^(4) - 2^(2) + 2 = 14

So 14 is your output, and your answer!
(lol sorry you got a whole lesson instead of just the answer :P)
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