Evaluate the Function $f ( x ) = 5 x ^ { 2 } + 3 x - 4$

question 46

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the function.
-If $f ( x ) = 5 x ^ { 2 } + 3 x - 4$ , find $f ( k - 1 )$

• A) \(- 7 k ^ { 2 } + 5 k - 2\)
• B) \(5 k ^ { 2 } - 17 k + 4\)
• C) \(5 \mathrm { k } ^ { 2 } - 7 \mathrm { k } + 4\)
• D) \(5 \mathrm { k } ^ { 2 } - 7 \mathrm { k } - 2\)

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