Since this is a linear function, filling in the minimum and maximum of the domain is sufficient.
f(-4) = -16 + 9 = -7
f(2)= 8 + 9 = 17
So the range of the function (given the domain) :
R = {-7, 17}
Sum means add
(x+5) + (-4x-2) + (2x-1)
=-3x+3+(2x-1)
=-x+2
The formula for the sum of n terms in an arithmetic progression is:
S = n/2 * (2a + (n-1)d)
Here, the common difference, d, is 8 and the first term, a, is 1. Substituting these into the formula, we get:
S = n/2 * (2*1 + 8(n - 1))
S = n + 4n² - 4n
S = 4n² - 3n
The answer is A.
