Evaluate the Sum Using the Given Information $x _ { 1 } = 1 , x _ { 2 } = - 3 , x _ { 3 } = 2$

question 318

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the sum using the given information.
- $x _ { 1 } = 1 , x _ { 2 } = - 3 , x _ { 3 } = 2$ , and $x _ { 4 } = 3$
$$\sum _ { i = 1 } ^ { 4 } \left( - x _ { i } ^ { 2 } - 4 \right)$$

• A) 7
• B) \(- 27\)
• C) \(- 39\)
• D) \(- 46\)

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