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Evaluate a univariate polynomial [FINALIZED]

# Challenge

Given a list of n numbers and x, compute $a + bx^1 + cx^{2} +  zx^{n-1}$, where a is the first value in the list, b is the second, etc. n is at most 256 and at least 0. The input value(s) can be any 32-bit float

Input can be in any format of choice, as long as it is a list of numbers and x. (And this'll likely stay this way, even if input rules change over time)
# Test inputs
`1.0`, `182` -> `1`<br/>
`1.0, 2.0`, `4` -> `9`<br/>
`2.5, 2.0`, `0.5` -> `3.5`<br/>
`1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0`, `1.5` -> `24.25<br/>

# Example ungolfed program (Rust)
```rust
// dbg! is a logging function, prints the expression and it's output.
// Good for seeing what's happening

// Test setup
pub fn main() {
    let inp: &[f32] = &[1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0];
    let x: f32 = 1.5;
    dbg!(evaluate_polynomial(inp, x)); // take inputs, print result	
}

// Actual challenge answer function
pub fn evaluate_polynomial(inp: &[f32], x: f32) -> f32 {
    let mut accum: f32 = 0.0;

    for (idx, val) in inp.iter().enumerate() {
        // x.pow(idx) * val
        accum += dbg!(x.powf(idx as f32) * val);
    }

    return accum;
}
```

Compute a univariate polynomial

NOTE: INCOMPLETE. I’m writing this on a phone because I can’t be bothered to wait.

# Challenge
Given a list of n numbers and x, compute <math>a + bx + cx^2 + ... zx^n-1</math>, where a is the first value in the list, b is the second, etc. n is at most 256 and at least 1. If a v (TODO: Wording.)
Input can be in any format of choice, as long as it is a list of numbers.
# Test inputs
`1`, `0` -> `1`
`1, 2`, `4` -> `9`