Evaluate Using the Given Value f(-10)=-10^2-(-10)+4

$f (- 10) = - 10^{2} - (- 10) + 4$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Raise $10$ to the power of $2$ .

$f (- 10) = - 1 \cdot 100 - (- 10) + 4$

Multiply $- 1$ by $100$ .

$f (- 10) = - 100 - (- 10) + 4$

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 10$ .

$f (- 10) = - 100 + 10 + 4$

Step 2

Simplify by adding numbers.

Add $- 100$ and $10$ .

$f (- 10) = - 90 + 4$

Add $- 90$ and $4$ .

$f (- 10) = - 86$