<PRE><B>Question 132241</B>
We have this:

f(x)= x^2 - 4x + 2 Find f(-6).

Replace x with -6 and simplify.

f(-6) = (-6)^2 - 4(-6) + 2

f(-6) = 36 + 24 + 2

f(-6) = 36 + 26

f(-6) = 62

What does f(-6) = 62 really mean?  

It means that when x = -6, y = 62 for this function.  It also means that the point (-6, 62) is a point on the graph of this function.

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