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If \(r = –2\), then \(r^4 + 2r^3 + 3r^2 + r =\) ?

(A) –8
(B) –4
(C) 0
(D) 6
(E) 10

\(r^4 + 2r^3 + 3r^2 + r\)

\(=(-2)^4+2(-2)^3+3(-2)^2+(-2)\)

\(=16+2*-8+3*4-2\)

\(=16-16+12-2=10\)

The answer is \(E\)
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Given that r = –2 and we need to find the value of \(r^4 + 2r^3 + 3r^2 + r =\)

\(r^4 + 2r^3 + 3r^2 + r\) = \((-2)^4 + 2(-2)^3 + 3(-2)^2 + (-2)\) = 16 + 2*-8 + 3*4 -2 = 16 - 16 + 12 - 2 = 10

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