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3. Let $f(x) = -2x^2 + 4x + 1$ find a. $f(-7)$ b. The difference quotient $\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h}$ (assume $h\neq0$)

          3. Let $f(x) = -2x^2 + 4x + 1$ find
a. $f(-7)$
b. The difference quotient $\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h}$ (assume $h\neq0$)

3. Let f(x) = -2x^2 + 4x + 1 find
a. f(-7)
b. The difference quotient (f(x+h)-f(x))/(h) (assume h≠0)

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Precalculus with Limits

Ron Larson 2nd Edition

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Solved by Expert Nick Johnson

01/18/2024

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f(-7) = -2(-7)^2 + 4(-7) + 1 f(-7) = -2(49) - 28 + 1 f(-7) = -98 - 28 + 1 f(-7) = -125 Show more…

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Let f(x) = -2x^2 + 4x + 1 find: a. f(-7) b. The difference quotient (f(x+h) - f(x)) / h (assume h ≠ 0) 3. Let f(x) = -2x^2 + 4x + 1 find: a. f(-7) b. The difference quotient (assume h ≠ 0) (f(x+h) - f(x)) / h

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3. Let $f(x) = -2x^2 + 4x + 1$ find a. $f(-7)$ b. The difference quotient $\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h}$ (assume $h\neq0$)

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