Answer :
a) Evaluating the function at x= -2 we get:
[tex]f(-2)=(-2)^2+3(-2)=4-6=-2[/tex]b) Notice that the given function has the form:
[tex]y=ax^2+bx+c[/tex]Therefore f(x) is a quadratic function.
c) Since f(x) is a quadratic function its graph is a parabola.