Answer:
f(-1) = 4
Step-by-step explanation:
See below for the synthetic division tableau. The remainder is 4, hence ...
f(-1) = 4
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IMO, in this function it is far easier just to substitute -1 for x. Since the only terms are of even degree, the value of f(-1) is the sum of the coefficients:
f(-1) = -1 +1 +4
f(-1) = 4
