So long as you remember that distances are always zero or positive, the order in which you subtract one x-coordinate from another does not matter.
Example: |A-B| = |B-A|.
Communication of this situation is clearer, however, if you write algebraically larger x-coordinate first and the subtrahend second.
Answer:
(-2, 1)
Step-by-step explanation:
You have written the function with no parentheses, so the minus sign is applied after the square:
f(-2) = -(-2)^2 +5 = -4 +5 = 1
The point is (-2, 1).
4 divided by 2
That equals 2
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