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OpenStudy (anonymous):
OpenStudy (anonymous):
-2
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I need to know how to do it?!
OpenStudy (anonymous):
g(2) = 3- (2^2)
=-1
OpenStudy (anonymous):
f(g(2))=f(-1)
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OpenStudy (phi):
when they say g(x)= 3-x^2
that means g(x) is the name for the formula 3-x^2
g(2) means use the formula, but replace x with 2
OpenStudy (anonymous):
f(-1)=(-1)^2 +3*(-1)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
=-2
OpenStudy (phi):
so the first thing to do is find
g(2).... 3 - 2^2
OpenStudy (phi):
now you need to know order of operations
3 - 2^2
first do the exponents: 2^2 means 2*2 or 4
3 -4
now add 3 + -4 (or do 3 minus 4)
either way you get
-1
that means
g(2) = -1
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OpenStudy (phi):
now use the same idea, but for f(x)
f(x) = x^2 + 3x
f( g(2) ) is f(-1) (see above)
use the formula for f, but replace x with -1 and simplify
OpenStudy (phi):
can you find f(-1) ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
-4?
OpenStudy (phi):
almost
f(-1) = (-1)^2 + 3* -1
what is -1 * -1 ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
the last question -1*-1=1
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OpenStudy (phi):
yes -1*-1= 1 (that means (-1)^2 = 1
so
f(-1) = (-1)^2 + 3* -1
becomes
f(-1)= 1 + 3* -1
now what is 3* -1 ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
-3 so the answer to the question is -2
OpenStudy (phi):
yes
f(-1) = -2
OpenStudy (phi):
hopefully you get the idea:
f( g(2) )
is a two step process
find g(2) (practice doing that... you should get -1)
then replace g(2) with -1 and find f(-1) and you get the final answer -2
OpenStudy (anonymous):
thank you
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OpenStudy (phi):
It is like opening a box inside a box .... ooo very exciting!