To evaluate the function f(x) = 3x^2 - 2x for the given values of x, we substitute each value into the function:
A) f(-5) = 3(-5)^2 - 2(-5)
= 3(25) + 10
= 75 + 10
= 85
B) f(-4) = 3(-4)^2 - 2(-4)
= 3(16) + 8
= 48 + 8
= 56
C) f(-3) = 3(-3)^2 - 2(-3)
= 3(9) + 6
= 27 + 6
= 33
D) f(-2) = 3(-2)^2 - 2(-2)
= 3(4) + 4
= 12 + 4
= 16
E) f(-1) = 3(-1)^2 - 2(-1)
= 3(1) + 2
= 3 + 2
= 5
Therefore, the values of the function for the given values of x are:
A) f(-5) = 85
B) f(-4) = 56
C) f(-3) = 33
D) f(-2) = 16
E) f(-1) = 5