Question

Given the polynomial P (x) = x2 + 2, calculate: a) P (0) = b) P (-1) =

Answer 1

Answer:

p(0)= 2 and p(-1)= 0

Step-by-step explanation:

for p(0) put x= o and for p(-1) put x= -1

Answer 2

given:

p(x)=x^2 +2

p(0)= 0^2 +2 =0+2 =2

p(-1)=(-1)^2 +2 =1+2=3

therefore

p(0)=2

p(-1)=3