SOLUTION: If f(x) = x2 - 2x - 2, find f(0) and f(-3)

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Question 1095482: If f(x) = x2 - 2x - 2, find f(0) and f(-3)


Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.  f(0) = 0^2 - 2*0 - 2.           Can you calculate it ??


2.  f(-3) = (-3)^2 - 2*(-3) - 2.    Can you calculate it ??



This operation is called "substituting the given number into the function".