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'''Example'''
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Given the function <math> h(p) = p^2 + 2p </math>, evaluate <math> h(4) </math>.
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'''Solution'''
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To evaluate <math> h(4) </math>, we substitute the value 4 for the input variable <math>p</math> in the given function.
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<math> \begin{align}
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h(p) & = p^2 + 2p\\
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h(4) & = (4)^2 + 2(4) \\
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& = 16 + 8 \\
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& = 24 \\
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\end{align} </math>
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== Resources ==
 
== Resources ==
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9YEUQR9NAU Evaluating Functions], Khan Academy
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9YEUQR9NAU Evaluating Functions], Khan Academy
 
* [https://courses.lumenlearning.com/waymakercollegealgebra/chapter/evaluate-and-solve-functions/ Evaluating and Solving Functions], Lumen Learning
 
* [https://courses.lumenlearning.com/waymakercollegealgebra/chapter/evaluate-and-solve-functions/ Evaluating and Solving Functions], Lumen Learning
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== Licensing ==
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Content obtained and/or adapted from:
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* [https://courses.lumenlearning.com/waymakercollegealgebra/chapter/evaluate-and-solve-functions/ Evaluating and Solving Functions, Lumen] under a CC BY-SA license

Latest revision as of 15:01, 12 January 2022

HOW TO: EVALUATE A FUNCTION GIVEN ITS FORMULA
  1. Replace the input variable in the formula with the value provided.
  2. Calculate the result.

Example

Given the function , evaluate .

Solution

To evaluate , we substitute the value 4 for the input variable in the given function.


Resources

Licensing

Content obtained and/or adapted from: