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3) CUBIC FUNCTIONS

f(x)=x^3-x^2+4x

(i) f(x-1)=(x-1)^3-(x-1)^2+4*(x-1)
x f(x) f(x-1)
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(ii) 2f(x+1)=2*((x+1)^3-(x+1)^2+4*(x+1))
x f(x) 2f(x+1)
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(iii) -f(x)+2=-(x^3-x^2+4x)+2
x f(x) (-f(x))+2
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-4 -96 98
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9 684 -682 f(x) (-f(x))+
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(iv) f(2x)=(2x)^3-(2x)^2+4*(2x)
x f(x) f(2x)
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-7 -420 -2996 8000


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f(x) f(2x)
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10 940 7680

(v) f(-x)=(-x)^3-(-x)^2+4*(-x)
x f(x) f(-x)
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