Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Algebra: Graphs, Functions, and Linear Systems - 7.1 Graphing and Functions - Exercise Set 7.1 - Page 419: 64

Answer

The value of\[g\left( -1 \right)=-8\ \ \text{and}\ f\left( g\left( -1 \right) \right)=76\].

Work Step by Step

Put\[x=-1\ \ \text{in}\ \ g\left( x \right)=3x-5\ \ \text{to}\ \ \text{get}\ \ \text{the}\ \ \text{value}\ \ \text{of}\ \ g\left( -1 \right)\ \ \text{as}\ \ \text{follows:}\] \[\begin{align} & g\left( -1 \right)=3\left( -1 \right)-5 \\ & =-3-5 \\ & =-8 \end{align}\] Now, put \[g\left( -1 \right)=-8\ \ \text{in}\ f\left( x \right)={{x}^{2}}-x+4\ \ \text{to}\ \text{get}\ \text{the}\ \text{value}\ \text{of}\ f\left( g\left( -1 \right) \right)\ \text{as}\ \text{follows:}\] \[\begin{align} & f\left( g\left( -1 \right) \right)={{\left( -8 \right)}^{2}}-\left( -8 \right)+4 \\ & =64+8+4 \\ & =76 \end{align}\] The value of\[g\left( -1 \right)=-8\ \ \text{and}\ f\left( g\left( -1 \right) \right)=76\].
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