document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201551>Question 201551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate the function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given that f(x) = x^4 - 1.7x^2 - 1.4x, find f(-1.5).<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A) 3.3375<BR>\n" );
document.write( " B) 2.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( " C) -0.8625<BR>\n" );
document.write( " D) 6.7875<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #151804 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=151804\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> answer appears to be 3.3375.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you just replace x with -1.5 and solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1.5)^4 - (1.7*((-1.5)^2)) - (1.4*(-1.5))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1.5)^4 = 5.0625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1.7*((-1.5)^2)) = 3.825<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1.4*(-1.5)) = -2.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your equation of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1.5)^4 - (1.7*((-1.5)^2)) - (1.4*(-1.5))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "becomes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5.0625) - (3.825) - (-2.1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "with the answer becoming<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.3375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that would be A.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it's important to keep track of the signs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "other than that, the problem is very simple to solve.<BR>\n" );
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