document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=786373>Question 786373</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I do this problem? Functions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If f(x) = 2x^2 + 17,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find the following.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(sqrt 17)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(2 + sqrt 17)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(2) + f(sqrt 17)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(4x)\r<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 #477871 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><B>waynest(281)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=477871\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(2) = 2(2)^2 + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     = 2(4) + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     = 8 + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(sqrt17) = 2(sqrt17)^2 + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          = 2(17) + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          = 34 + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          = 51\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(2 + sqrt17) = 2(2 + sqrt17)^2 + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              = 2(4 + 4sqrt17 + 17) + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              = 8 + 8sqrt17 + 34 + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              = 59 + 8sqrt17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(2) + f(sqrt) = (2(2)^2 + 17) + (2(sqrt17)^2 + 17)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               = 25 + 51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               = 76\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(4x) = 2(4x)^2 + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      = 2(16x^2) + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      = 32x^2 + 17<BR>\n" );
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