The function $f$ is defined by $f(x)=2x^3-x^2+4$. What is the value of $f(1)$?
Answer:
B
Explanation
The correct answer is Choice B.
Substitute $x=1$ into the given function to find $f(1)$.
Choice A is incorrect because $f(1)$does not necessarily equal 1.
Choice C is incorrect and may be the result of miscalculating $f(1) $ as$2(1)(3)-(1)(2)+4 $, not $2(1^3)-1^2+4$.
Choice D is incorrect and may be the result of miscalculating $f(1)$ as$2+1+3-1+2+4$, not $2(1^3)-1^2+4$.
✨ Expert's Tip ✨
Another method is to plot the graph of the given function and read the value of the function at $x=3$.