College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 3 - Section 3.1 - Functions - 3.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 211: 46

Answer

$\begin{array}{ll} a. & -\dfrac{1}{4}\\ b. & 0\\ c. & 0\\ d. & \dfrac{x^{2}-1}{-x+4}\\ e. & \dfrac{-x^{2}+1}{x+4}\\ f. & \dfrac{x^{2}+2x}{x+5}\\ g. & \dfrac{4x^{2}-1}{2x+4}\\ h. & \dfrac{x^{2}+2xh+h^{2}-1}{x+h+4} \end{array}$

Work Step by Step

$f(x)=\displaystyle \frac{x^{2}-1}{x+4}$ $\begin{array}{lll} (a)\ f(0) & (b)\ f(1) & (c)\ f(-1)\quad \\ =\frac{0^{2}-1}{0+4} & =\frac{1^{2}-1}{1+4} & =\frac{(-1)^{2}-1}{-1+4}\\ =-\frac{1}{4} & =0 & =0\\ & & \end{array}$ $\begin{array}{ll} (d)\ f(-x) & (e)\ -f(x)\\ =\frac{(-x)^{2}-1}{-x+4} & =-(\frac{x^{2}-1}{x+4})\\ =\frac{x^{2}-1}{-x+4}\quad & =\frac{-x^{2}+1}{x+4}\\ & \end{array}$ $\begin{array}{lll} (f)\ f(x+1) & (g)\ f(2x) & \\ =\frac{(x+1)^{2}-1}{(x+1)+4} & =\frac{(2x)^{2}-1}{2x+4} & \\ =\frac{x^{2}+2x+1-1}{x+5} & =\frac{4x^{2}-1}{2x+4} & \\ =\frac{x^{2}+2x}{x+5} & & \\ & & \\ & & \end{array}$ $(h)\displaystyle \ f(x+h)=\frac{(x+h)^{2}-1}{(x+h)+4}$ $=\displaystyle \frac{x^{2}+2xh+h^{2}-1}{x+h+4}$
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