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Question 870590: I'm not entirely sure what the question is asking. Would appreciate some clarification.
Q) What does the following in the function specifically do to ANY input? Recall that the symbol “x” is shorthand notation for input. Be specific in your response. (Do not just say it produces an output).
f(x) = 6 * x%5E2 -15
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You start with x and you square it to get x%5E2 (eg: let's use x = 12, so x%5E2+=+12%5E2+=+144


Then you multiply that result by 6 to get 6x%5E2 (6*144 = 864)


Finally, you subtract off 15 from that to get 6x%5E2-15 (864 - 15 = 849, so x = 12 leads to f(x) = 849)


Note: you can use any number you want and it doesn't have to be 12.