If y = x² + 2x + 3, find the value of y when x = -1

y = 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

y = x² + 2x + 3 ← substitute x = - 1

y = (- 1)² + 2(- 1) + 3 = 1 - 2 + 3 = 2

the direct variation says that:

then the equation is of the form is given by:

            where k is the constant variation.

from the given table:

consider any value of x and m(x)=y

x = 2 and m(x)=y = 3

substitute these value in [1]; we have;

divide both sides by 2 we get;

⇒

check:

put x = -1 and m(x) = -1.5

substitute in the equation:

-1.5 = -1.5                   true

therefore, the function m(x) represents a direct variation

graph of this function as shown below: