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Which table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the given function ?
h x = x 2 - 3 Which table gives three values of x and their
Medium-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 . Each table gives , , and as the three given values of . Substituting for in the equation yields , or . Substituting for in the equation yields , or . Finally, substituting for in the equation yields , or . Therefore, is when is , is when is , and is when is . Choice B is a table with these values of and their corresponding values of .
Choice A is incorrect. This is a table of values for the function , not .
Choice C is incorrect. This is a table of values for the function , not .
Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
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