Evaluate 2x squared -1 when x=3

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17.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

f(x) = 2x² - 1

Substitute in 3 for x:

f(3) = 2(3)² - 1

f(3) = 2(9) - 1

Simplify:

f(3) = 18 - 1

f(3) = 17.

greater than one

step-by-step explanation:

(a) {a₁, a₁r, a₁r², … a₁rⁿ⁻¹, …}

(b) $59 398

step-by-step explanation:

(a) the annual sequence of profits

aₙ = a₁rⁿ⁻¹

the model for the sequence of profits is {a₁, a₁r, a₁r², … a₁rⁿ⁻¹, …} .

(b) profit after 15 yr

  a₁ = $ 30 000

  r = 1.05

a₁₅ = 30 000 × 1.05¹⁴

a₁₅ = 30 000 × 1.979 93

a₁₅ = $59 398

the profit in year 15 will be $59 398.