y=(x+6)(x+6)

Question

y=(x+6)(x+6)

anonymous · Answer

multiply perhaps?

anonymous · Answer

No , identify the function .

anonymous · Answer

graph?  take the derivative?  give us a clue

anonymous · Answer

ok first of all the answer is probably "polynomial"

amistre64 · Answer

what do you mean give you a clue?  lol  how many times do they have to post the same problem before you get the hint that they want you to do their work for them ;)

anonymous · Answer

but tell whoever gave  you this problem that 
$$y=(x+6)(x+x)$$ is not a function. it is an equation

anonymous · Answer

if you want to make a function out of it you could say 
$$\{(x,y)|y=(x+6)^2\}$$

anonymous · Answer

the answer is obviously 42

amistre64 · Answer

my guess would be quadratic ... but with nothing else to go on, that is just a whim

anonymous · Answer

or at the very least write 
$$\text{Let}f(x)=(x+6)^2$$

amistre64 · Answer

yes 42, the to life, the universe and everything :)

anonymous · Answer

thus beginning the lifelong confusion about what a function is! i can see where it all starts. some math teacher says
"the function y = blah blah"

anonymous · Answer

good morning sensei. i off to a cranky start today

anonymous · Answer

classify the function y = blah indeed