Step 1 :\(f(2) = (2)^2 + 3(2) - 7 = 4 + 6 - 7 = \boxed{3}\)
Step 2 :Domain: \(\boxed{(-\infty, \infty)}\)
Step 3 :Range: \(\boxed{(-\infty, \infty)}\)
Step 4 :3. \(y = -3(x-2)^2 = \boxed{-3(x^2-4x+4)}\)
Step 5 :4a) \(y = 2x - 1\) is a \(\boxed{\text{linear}}\) function.
Step 6 :4b) \(y = (\frac{1}{2})^x\) is a \(\boxed{\text{exponential}}\) function.