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Question7. \#ACTPREP For the function gg defined below, aa is a constant and g(4)=8g(4)=8. What is the value of g(4)g(-4) ? g(x)=ax2+24g(x)=a x^{2}+24 A) 56 B) 40 C) 8 D) -1 E) -8
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STEP 1

1. The function g(x)=ax2+24 g(x) = ax^2 + 24 is given.
2. a a is a constant.
3. g(4)=8 g(4) = 8 .
4. We need to find the value of g(4) g(-4) .

STEP 2

1. Use the given function to create an equation with the known value g(4)=8 g(4) = 8 .
2. Solve for the constant a a .
3. Substitute a a back into the function to find g(4) g(-4) .

STEP 3

Use the given function to create an equation with the known value g(4)=8 g(4) = 8 .
Substitute x=4 x = 4 into the function:
g(4)=a(4)2+24=8 g(4) = a(4)^2 + 24 = 8

STEP 4

Solve for the constant a a .
16a+24=8 16a + 24 = 8
Subtract 24 from both sides:
16a=824 16a = 8 - 24 16a=16 16a = -16
Divide both sides by 16:
a=1616 a = \frac{-16}{16} a=1 a = -1

STEP 5

Substitute a a back into the function to find g(4) g(-4) .
Substitute a=1 a = -1 and x=4 x = -4 into the function:
g(4)=(1)(4)2+24 g(-4) = (-1)(-4)^2 + 24
Calculate:
g(4)=(1)(16)+24 g(-4) = (-1)(16) + 24 g(4)=16+24 g(-4) = -16 + 24 g(4)=8 g(-4) = 8
The value of g(4) g(-4) is:
8 \boxed{8}

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