a) f(x) = x^2f(-1) = (-1)^2 = 1f(1/2) = (1/2)^2 = 1/4f(2) = 2^2 = 4
b) f(x) = x^2 - 3x + 2f(-1) = (-1)^2 - 3(-1) + 2 = 1 + 3 + 2 = 6f(1/2) = (1/2)^2 - 3(1/2) + 2 = 1/4 - 3/2 + 2 = 1/4 - 3/2 + 8/4 = -5/4 + 8/4 = 3/4f(2) = 2^2 - 3(2) + 2 = 4 - 6 + 2 = 0
c) f(x) = (x - 2) / (x^2 - 2)f(-1) = (-1 - 2) / ((-1)^2 - 2) = -3 / (1 - 2) = -3 / -1 = 3f(1/2) = (1/2 - 2) / ((1/2)^2 - 2) = (-3/2) / (1/4 - 2) = (-3/2) / (1/4 - 8/4) = (-3/2) / (-7/4) = -3/2 * -4/7 = 6/7f(2) = (2 - 2) / (2^2 - 2) = 0 / (4 - 2) = 0 / 2 = 0
Hence, f(-1) = 3, f(1/2) = 6/7, f(2) = 0.
a) f(x) = x^2
f(-1) = (-1)^2 = 1
f(1/2) = (1/2)^2 = 1/4
f(2) = 2^2 = 4
b) f(x) = x^2 - 3x + 2
f(-1) = (-1)^2 - 3(-1) + 2 = 1 + 3 + 2 = 6
f(1/2) = (1/2)^2 - 3(1/2) + 2 = 1/4 - 3/2 + 2 = 1/4 - 3/2 + 8/4 = -5/4 + 8/4 = 3/4
f(2) = 2^2 - 3(2) + 2 = 4 - 6 + 2 = 0
c) f(x) = (x - 2) / (x^2 - 2)
f(-1) = (-1 - 2) / ((-1)^2 - 2) = -3 / (1 - 2) = -3 / -1 = 3
f(1/2) = (1/2 - 2) / ((1/2)^2 - 2) = (-3/2) / (1/4 - 2) = (-3/2) / (1/4 - 8/4) = (-3/2) / (-7/4) = -3/2 * -4/7 = 6/7
f(2) = (2 - 2) / (2^2 - 2) = 0 / (4 - 2) = 0 / 2 = 0
Hence, f(-1) = 3, f(1/2) = 6/7, f(2) = 0.