Answer:
C. [tex]\displaystyle 4x^2 - 20x + 26[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\displaystyle [2x - 5]^2 + 1 = [2x - 5][2x - 5] + 1 = 4x^2 - 20x + 25 + 1 = 4x^2 - 20x + 26[/tex]
In compositional functions, you always take the function inside parentheses FIRST, inputting that into the second function for every x visible.
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