2x2 + 3xy – 4y2 when x = 2 and y = - 4?
2x^2 + 3xy – 4y^2 when x = 2 and y = - 4 ..... "plugging in," we have ......
2(2)^2 + 3(2)(-4) - 4(-4)^2 =
2*4 + (6)(-4) - 4(16) =
8 - 24 - 64 =
-16 - 64 =
-80