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F (x)=x^2+4 what is f(-4)

User Mathias F
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f(-4) = 20

Step-by-step explanation

To find f(-4) we just have to replace x by -4 in function f(x):


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

First solve the exponents. Remember that if the exponent is even and the result is always positive, either the base is positive or negative:


f(-4)=16+4=20

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