Question

Given h(x)=12=x^2, find h(–5)

Answer 1

The solution and answer

Answer 2

h(-5) = 37

Explanation:

For the equation h(x)=12+x², we are given the input of -5 as h(-5) is in function notation (the number in the () is what you plug in).

Hence, we plug in -5 for x to get h(-5) = 12 + (-5²).

-5 x -5 is 25, so we get h(-5) = 12 + 27.

Lastly, we simplify to get h(-5) = 37