Questions: Evaluate the function at the given value of (x). Round to 4 decimal places if necessary.
[ f(x)=e^x ; f(-2) ]
0.1353
0.6931
-5.4366
6.5809
Transcript text: Evaluate the function at the given value of $x$. Round to 4 decimal places if necessary.
\[
f(x)=e^{x} ; f(-2)
\]
0.1353
0.6931
$-5.4366$
6.5809
Solution
Solution Steps
To evaluate the function \( f(x) = e^x \) at \( x = -2 \), we need to compute the value of the exponential function at this point. We will use Python's math library to calculate the value of \( e^{-2} \) and then round the result to 4 decimal places.
Step 1: Evaluate the Function
We need to evaluate the function \( f(x) = e^x \) at \( x = -2 \). This gives us:
\[
f(-2) = e^{-2}
\]
Step 2: Calculate the Value
Using the value of \( e \) (approximately \( 2.7183 \)), we compute:
\[
e^{-2} \approx \frac{1}{e^2} \approx \frac{1}{(2.7183)^2} \approx 0.1353
\]
Step 3: Round the Result
The calculated value \( 0.1353352832366127 \) is rounded to four decimal places, resulting in:
\[
f(-2) \approx 0.1353
\]