SOLUTION: Find the value of the given polynomial when (a) x=0 and (b)x=-1 X2-4x-7 (a)When x=0 the polynomial equals_____ (Type an integer or a fraction)

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Question 984447: Find the value of the given polynomial when (a) x=0 and (b)x=-1
X2-4x-7
(a)When x=0 the polynomial equals_____ (Type an integer or a fraction)
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
With y = x^2 - 4x - 7
when x = 0
y = (0)^2 -4(0) - 7
y = -7
when x = -1
y = (-1)^2 -4(-1) - 7
y = -2
Hope this helps you :-)