If the equation of a function is y = x2 - 5, what is the output when the input is - 1? A) - 6

B) - 5

C) - 4

D) - 3

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Jaqueline Rivera

18 December, 04:36

If the equation of a function is y = x2 - 5, what is the output when the input is - 1? A) - 6

B) - 5

C) - 4

D) - 3

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Tori Barrera · Answer 1

The answer is C) - 4.

Substitute - 1 for x in your function and evaluate:

y = x2 - 5

y = (-1) ^2 - 5

y = 1 - 5

y = - 4

Your output is - 4, when the input value is - 1.

If the equation of a function is y = x2 - 5, what is the output when the input is - 1? A) - 6B) - 5C) - 4D) - 3

If the equation of a function is y = x2 - 5, what is the output when the input is - 1? A) - 6

B) - 5

C) - 4

D) - 3