please help me find error:
f(1) = 1/3 -4/3(1)
=1/3 - 4/3
= - 3/3 = -1 should -1 be +1 or is there no error
thanks note i reduced question from posting about 10 am this morning.
I see no error in what you wrote above. However, I don't know what f(x) function you are refering to.
In your original 10:06 AM question,
f(x) = 3x-5
In that case, f(1) = 3-5 = -2
You may have mixed up your f(x) and g(x) functions.
thank you very much,
To find the error in the given calculation, let's go step by step.
Starting with the given equation:
f(1) = 1/3 - 4/3(1)
The order of operations tells us that we need to perform the multiplication first. Thus, we can rewrite the equation as:
f(1) = 1/3 - 4/3 * 1
Next, we perform the multiplication:
f(1) = 1/3 - 4/3
Now, here is where the error lies. When subtracting fractions, we need to have a common denominator. Currently, the fractions have denominators of 3, so we can proceed:
f(1) = (1 - 4) / 3
Simplifying the numerator:
f(1) = -3 / 3
Further simplifying by canceling out the common factor of 3:
f(1) = -1
Therefore, the calculation is correct, and the value of f(1) is indeed -1. There is no error in the given calculation.