document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1021629>Question 1021629</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate the function at the specified values of the indepent variable and simplify. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=x^4-4x^2+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) f(2)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) f(5)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) f(-1)= </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #637374 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=637374\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You merely plug the given values into the function<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=x^4-4x^2+4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) f(2)= 2^4 - 4(2^2) + 4 = 16 - 16 + 4 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) f(5)= 5^4 - 4(5^2) + 4 = 625 - 100 + 4 = 529<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) f(-1)= (-1)^4 - 4(-1)^2 + 4 = 1 - 4 + 4 = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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