Question

Choose the best description of how to calculate f[g(5)] if f(x) =x^2 − 13 and g(x) = x + 5.

A. Calculate f(5) and g(5), then multiply them together.

B. Calculate g(5), plug the result into f(x) and simplify.

C. Calculate f(5) and g(5), then write the results as an ordered pair.

D. Calculate f(5) and g(5), then subtract them.

Answer 1

f(g(5))
Do the inside then the outside
Inside function is g
Outside function is f

Answer 2

Is the answer D.

Answer 3

Nope that is not what I said

Answer 4

Which one of your choices talks about working from inside to outside
Read through your choices and let me know what you decide

Answer 5

B. deals with working on the inside

Answer 6

:)
Guess what that smiley means.

Answer 7

And then it tells you to plug that result into your outside function