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Advanced MathEasyEvaluating a quadratic at a negative input

Advanced Math practice question

The function q is defined by q(x) = x² − 5. What is the value of q(−3)?

Answer: 4

(−3)² − 5 = 9 − 5 = 4.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 14
14 adds 5 instead of subtracting.
If you answered -14
−14 treats (−3)² as −9.
If you answered -8
−8 uses −3 − 5.

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