Question

PLEASE HELP! Create a table of points from the equation f(x)=3x^2-8x+2. (I'll add a picture of the tables)

Answer 1

Answer: Choice A

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Explanation:

If we replace x with 0, then we get...

f(x) = 3x^2-8x+2

f(0) = 3(0)^2 - 8(0) + 2

f(0) = 3(0) - 8(0) + 2

f(0) = 0 - 0 + 2

f(0) = 2

Showing that the input x = 0 leads to the output y = f(x) = 2

The answer is between choice A and choice D because of this. Something like choice B is eliminated because this table shows x = 0 leading to y = -3 which is not correct.

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Let's plug in x = 1

f(x) = 3x^2-8x+2

f(1) = 3(1)^2 - 8(1) + 2

f(1) = 3(1) - 8(1) + 2

f(1) = 3 - 8 + 2

f(1) = -5 + 2

f(1) = -3

So x = 1 leads to y = -3. We can rule out choice D and confirm it is choice A.

We don't need to try other x values since we have the answer, but I recommend practicing with other x values to help confirm that the first table is the answer.