Answer:
2 , 1\2
Step-by-step explanation:
b² - 4ac = (-5)² - 4*2*2
= 25 - 16
= 9

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It is 8.525. what u do is 21÷40 and get .525 and then u add the 8 in the front and get 8.525
In order to solve this, we need to select the function that meets our constraints. Since x^2 - 5 occurs when x is less than 3, and the x-value we are given is -4, we use the first function.
f(-4) = (-4)^2 - 5
f(-4) = 16 - 5
f(-4) = 11