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CHAPTER 5

Study Guide and Review

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Find [

f

g

](

x

) and [

g

f 

](

x

). 

17.

f 

(

x

)

=

2

x

+

1 

18.

f 

(

x

)

=

x

2

+

1

g

(

x

)

=

4

x

-

5 

g

(

x

)

=

x

-

7

19.

f 

(

x

)

=

x

2

+

4 

20.

f 

(

x

)

=

4

x

g

(

x

)

= -

2

x

+

1 

g

(

x

)

=

5

x

-

1

21.

f 

(

x

)

=

x

3

​ 

22.

f 

(

x

)

=

x

2

+

2

x

-

3

g

(

x

)

=

x

-

1 

g

(

x

)

=

x

+

1

23.

MEASUREMENT 

The formula

f

=

3

y

converts yards

y

to feet

f

and

f

=

​ 

n 

_ 

12

​converts inches

n

to feet

f

. Write

a composition of functions that converts yards to inches. 

Example 2

If

f 

(

x

)

=

x

2

+

3 and

g

(

x

)

=

3

x

-

2, find

g

[

f 

(

x

)]

and

f 

[

g

(

x

)].

g 

[

f 

(

x 

)]

=

3(​

x

2

+

3)

-

2

Replace

f

(

x

) with

x 

2

+

3.

=

3​

x

2

+

9

-

2

Distributive Property

=

3​

x

2

+

7

Simplify.

f 

[

g

(

x

)]

=

(3

x

-

2​)​

2

+

3

Replace

g

(

x

) with 3

x

-

2.

=

9​

x

2

-

12

x

+

4

+

3  

Multiply.

=

9​

x

2

-

12

x

+

7

Simplify.

Given

f

(

x

)

=

2

x

+

9 and

g

(

x

)

=

x

2

+

2

x

+

1, find each function.

9.

(

f

+

g

)(

x

) 

10.

(

f

g

)(

x

)

11.

(

f

·

g

)(

x

) 

12.

(

​ 

f 

_ 

g

)

(

x

)

Given

f

(

x

)

=

10

x

and

g

(

x

)

=

x

3

8, find each function.

13.

(

f

+

g

)(

x

) 

14.

(

f

g

)(

x

)

15.

(

f

·

g

)(

x

) 

16.

(

​ 

f 

_ 

g

)

(

x

)

Example 2

Given

f

(

x

)

=

3

x

+

1 and

g

(

x

)

=

x

3

+

1, find each function.

a.

(

f

g

)(

x

)

(

x

-

g

)(

x

)

=

f 

(

x

)

-

g

(

x

)

Subtraction of functions

=

(3

x

+

1)

-

(

x

3

+

1)

Substitution

=

3

x

-

x

3

Simplify.

b.

(

​ 

f

_ 

g

)

​(

x

)

(

​ 

f 

_ 

g

​ 

)

(

x

)

=

​ 

f

(

x

)

_ 

g

(

x

)

Division of functions

= ​ 

(3

x

+

1)

_ 

(

x

3

+

1)

Substitution

Lesson-by-Lesson Review

5-2

Composition of Functions

5-1

Operations with Functions

Find the inverse of each function. Then graph the function

and its inverse. 

24.

f 

(

x

)

=

5

x

-

6 

25.

f 

(

x

)

= -

3

x

-

5

26.

f 

(

x

)

=

​ 

1 

_ 

2

x

+

3 

27.

f 

(

x

)

=

​ 

4

x

+

1 

_ 

5 

28.

f 

(

x

)

=

x

2

​ 

29.

f 

(

x

)

=

(2

x

+

​1)​

2

30.

SHOPPING 

Samuel bought a computer. The sales tax

rate was 6% of the sale price, and he paid $50 for

shipping. Find the sale price if Samuel paid a total

of $1322. 

Example 3

Find the inverse of

f

(

x

)

= -

2

x

+

7.

Rewrite

f 

(

x

) as

y

= -

2

x

+

7. Then interchange the variables

and solve for

y

.

x

= -

2

y

+

7

Interchange the variables.

2

y

= -

x

+

7

Solve for

y

.

y

= ​ 

-

x

+

7 

_ 

2

Divide each side by 2.

f  

-

1

​(

x

)

= ​ 

-

x

+

7 

_ 

2

Rewrite using function notation.

5-3

Inverse Functions and Relations

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