Q. If f(x)=(2x−1)(x−6)(3x+1), what is the value of f(21) ?
Given Function: We are given the function f(x)=(2x−1)(x−6)(3x+1) and we need to find the value of f(21). To do this, we will substitute x with 21 in the function and simplify.
Substitute in First Term: First, substitute (21) for x in the first term (2x−1): =2⋅(21)−1=1−1=0
Substitute in Second Term: Next, substitute 21 for x in the second term (x−6): =21−6=−5.5 or −211
Substitute in Third Term: Then, substitute 21 for x in the third term (3x+1): =3⋅21+1=1.5+1=2.5 or 25
Multiply Results: Now, multiply the results of the three terms together to find f(21): f(x)=(2x−1)(x−6)(3x+1)f(21)=0×(−211)×(25)f(21)=0
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