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I need to know how to do it?!
g(2) = 3- (2^2) =-1
f(g(2))=f(-1)
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
f(-1)=(-1)^2 +3*(-1)
=-2
so the first thing to do is find g(2).... 3 - 2^2
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
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
can you find f(-1) ?
-4?
almost f(-1) = (-1)^2 + 3* -1 what is -1 * -1 ?
the last question -1*-1=1
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 ?
-3 so the answer to the question is -2
yes f(-1) = -2
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
thank you
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