What does the notation f(2) mean?

In function notation, f(2) means the value of the function f when its input is 2. It is the output, or y-value, corresponding to x = 2—not f multiplied by 2 or the input that produces an output of 2. So the correct choice is “the output (y-value) when x = 2.”

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