UPCAT Mathematics practice question 7: If f(x) = 2x² − 3x + 1, what is f(−2)?
Correct answer
D. 15
f(−2) = 2(4) − 3(−2) + 1 = 8 + 6 + 1 = 15.
The question
If f(x) = 2x² − 3x + 1, what is f(−2)?
- Option A: 3
- Option B: −1
- Option C: 11
- Option D: 15Correct
Why D is correct
f(−2) = 2(4) − 3(−2) + 1 = 8 + 6 + 1 = 15.