Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 2 - Section 2.1 - Introduction to Functions - Exercise Set - Page 114: 51

Answer

$f(2) =6$ $f(3)= 9$ $f(4) =12.$ No.

Work Step by Step

$f(2)=f(1+1)=$ by definition of f$ =f(1)+f(1)=3+3=6$ $f(3)=f(1+2)=$ by definition of f$ =f(1)+f(2)=3+6=9$ $f(4)=f(1+3)=$ by definition of f$ =f(1)+f(3)=3+9=12$ For the second question, take $f(x)=x^{2}$ $f(2)=4,$ $f(3)=9$ $f(2)+f(3)=4+9=13$ $f(2+3)=f(5)=25\neq 13$ So, no.
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