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for y = x^2 + 3, from Mth 272 studenty=-2^2+3= -4+3

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You have evaluated the function at the specified points. However you did not always do your arithmetic correctly.

y = x^2 + 3.

So if x = -2, you would get

y = (-2)^2 + 3,

not

y = -2^2 + 3.

The reason:

In the expression

y = x^2 + 3,

it is clear that the value of x is to be squared. However, by order of operations, -2^2 requires that you square 2, then apply the negative sign to get -4.

If you square -2 you get +4, not -4.

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y=-1^2+3= 2

y=0^2+3=3

y=1^2+3=4

y=2^2+3=7

y=-1 x=-2

y=2 x=-1

y=0 x=3

y=1 x=4

y=7 x=2 "

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