Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-914-0

Chapter 1 - Section 1.2 - Basics of Functions and Their Graphs - Exercise Set - Page 176: 33

Answer

a) 3 b) 7 c) $\sqrt{x}+3$

Work Step by Step

(a) Let us consider the function $f\left( r \right)=\sqrt{r+6}+3$. By putting the value of $r$ as $-6$ in the equation of $f\left( r \right)$ we obtain the value of $f\left( -6 \right)$ as $\begin{align} & f\left( r \right)=\sqrt{r+6}+3 \\ & f\left( -6 \right)=\sqrt{-6+6}+3 \\ & =0+3 \\ & =3 \end{align}$ Hence, the value of $f\left( -6 \right)$ is $3$. (b) Let us consider the function $f\left( r \right)=\sqrt{r+6}+3$. By putting Value of $r$ as $10$ in the equation of $f\left( r \right)$ we obtain the value of $f\left( 10 \right)$ as $\begin{align} & f\left( r \right)=\sqrt{r+6}+3 \\ & f\left( 10 \right)=\sqrt{10+6}+3 \\ & =4+3 \\ & =7 \end{align}$ Hence, the value of $f\left( 10 \right)$ is $7$. (c) Let us consider the function $f\left( r \right)=\sqrt{r+6}+3$. By the putting value of $r$ as $x-6$ in the equation of $f\left( r \right)$ we obtain the value of $f\left( x-6 \right)$ as $\begin{align} & f\left( r \right)=\sqrt{r+6}+3 \\ & f\left( x-6 \right)=\sqrt{x-6+6}+3 \\ & =\sqrt{x}+3 \end{align}$ Hence, the value of $f\left( x-6 \right)$ is $\sqrt{x}+3$.
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