Question

Given that f(x) = x2 − 3x + 3 and g(x) = the quantity of x minus one, over four, solve for f(g(x)) when x = 5.

−3

1

7

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Answer 1

g(5) = ???

Answer 2

idk what g =

Answer 3

idk what g equels

Answer 4

the function g(x) is given to you

Answer 5

you just replace every x in g(x) with 5 and evaluate

Answer 6

ok i did that and i got -8

Answer 7

you got g(5) = -8 ?

Answer 8

oh nevermind its 1

Answer 9

because 4/4 = 1 correct?

Answer 10

yes

Answer 11

then you plug that into f(x)

Answer 12

ok i got 4

Answer 13

incorrect

Answer 14

i thought so because that wasnt one of the answer choices

Answer 15

come on jim dont igve up on me

Answer 16

f(x) = x^2 − 3x + 3

f(1) = (1)^2 − 3(1) + 3

f(1) = ???

Answer 17

what does that symbole mean in between the x and 2?

Answer 18

i get -4

Answer 19

^ means exponent

Answer 20

x^2 means "x squared"

Answer 21

first solve for g(5) and then whatever you get as your answer for that use as f(?)

Answer 22

ohhh ok yeah i got it now the answer is -3

Answer 23

(1)^2 = 1*1 = 1

other examples

3^2 = 3*3 = 9
5^2 = 5*5 = 25
etc etc

Answer 24

thanks alot man

Answer 25

the final answer isn't -3

Answer 26

you said you got 1 as your answer for g(5). now solve for f(1). to do that take the function you were given for f and substitute 1 in for every x you see and solve

Answer 27

its like @jim_thompson5910 said earlier. when they wrote
"f(x) = x^2 − 3x + 3

f(1) = (1)^2 − 3(1) + 3

f(1) = ???"

Answer 28

try just solving the second line they wrote up there

Answer 29

thats what i did and i get -3

Answer 30

1^2 = ?

Answer 31

1

Answer 32

1 - 3

Answer 33

then +3

Answer 34

or just 1 - 0 XD

Answer 35

oh ok so the answer is 1

Answer 36

yep awesome

Answer 37

thanks for your time !

Answer 38

haha no problem. happy to help