SOLUTION: Answer the question about the given function. Given the function f(x) = -3x2 - 6x - 6, is the point (-1, -3) on the graph of f?

Question 1064036: Answer the question about the given function.
Given the function f(x) = -3x2 - 6x - 6, is the point (-1, -3) on the graph of f?

Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, solver91311:
Answer by ikleyn(52816) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Substitute x= -1 into the function and make calculations.

Then check if f(-1) is equal to -3.

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The point given is in the form . Meaning that the value pairs with the value , and the value is the calculated value of the function when is the given value. What you are being asked is does ?

So, write in pencil. Erase every instance of and replace it with . Then do the indicated arithmetic. If the result is , then the given point is, indeed, on the graph. Otherwise not.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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