33. To evaluate a function is to:
Replace (substitute) its variable
with a given number or
expression.
34. Solution:
f (4) = 3(4) - 5 = 7.
This answer can be thought of as the ordered pair (4,7).
The answer may also be referred to as the image of 4 under f (x).
35. Solution: Be sure to use parentheses!
Be careful - more algebra work is needed here.
f (2a + 3) = 2(2a + 3)2 + 4(2a + 3) - 3