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evaluate. (1/2^−2)+12

Answer and Step-by-step explanation:

I'm a little confused by the question since I don't exactly know where the exponent "-2" is supposed to be so :

If you meant your questions to be like this :

Then the answer for it is :

But If you meant your questions to be like this :

The the answer for it is :

step-by-step explanation:

f(x)=2x^2 -1 

translation is a function transformation that transform the function in a way of translating. by translating the function its graph is moved  up an down. moving the function f(x) 2 units to the left will be the new function g(x) with the equation: g(x)=f(x+2)=2(x+2)^2 -1