Question f-x-x-
The function is given. Which table of values represents ?
f ( x ) = ( x + 6 ) ( x + 5 ) (
Hard-difficulty · SAT Math · Nonlinear Functions — Function composition and evaluation. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
Choice B is correct. It’s given that and . Substituting for in the equation yields . Substituting for in this equation yields , or . Substituting for in the equation yields , or . Substituting for in the equation yields , or . Therefore, when then , when then , and when then . Thus, the table of values in choice B represents .
Choice A is incorrect. This table represents rather than .
Choice C is incorrect. This table represents rather than .
Choice D is incorrect. This table represents rather than .
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