SOLUTION: I am so very confused. This is from an on line course, Graph the function f(X)=-3^+X-5. At this point I have come up numerous answers

Question 129983: I am so very confused. This is from an on line course, Graph the function f(X)=-3^+X-5. At this point I have come up numerous answers
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm assuming you want to graph right?

In order to graph , we need to plot some points. To do that, we need to plug in some x values to get some y values

So let's find the first point:

Start with the given function

Plug in

Raise -1 to the 2nd power to get 1

Multiply -3 and 1 to get -3

Multiply 1 and -1 to get -1

Add -3 and -1 to get -4

Subtract 5 from -4 to get -9

So when , we have

So our 1st point is (-1,-9)

-------------- Let's find another point --------------

Start with the given function

Plug in

Raise 0 to the 2nd power to get 0

Multiply -3 and 0 to get 0

Multiply 1 and 0 to get 0

Add 0 and 0 to get 0

Subtract 5 from 0 to get -5

So when , we have

So our 2nd point is (0,-5)

-------------- Let's find another point --------------

Start with the given function

Plug in

Raise 1 to the 2nd power to get 1

Multiply -3 and 1 to get -3

Multiply 1 and 1 to get 1

Add -3 and 1 to get -2

Subtract 5 from -2 to get -7

So when , we have

So our 3rd point is (1,-7)

Now lets make a table of the values we have calculated



 x y

 -1 -9 
 0 -5 
 1 -7

Now plot the points

Now connect the points to graph (note: the more points you plot, the easier it is to draw the graph)

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