Question

question
find ( f(-4) ).
( f(x) = 3x - ) (the rest of the function definition is cut off, but theres also a graph of ( h(x) ) (maybe a typo for ( f(x) ) or another function) and a table for ( g(x) ) with ( x ) values 3, -10, 8, 4, -2, -3 and corresponding ( g(x) ) values 8, -8, 8, -7, -5, 0. the graph is a parabola (quadratic function) with x-axis from -10 to 10 and y-axis from -10 to 10, crossing the x-axis at some points and having a vertex below the x-axis).

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the function formula

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Answer:

Step1: Identify the function formula

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