1.

With respect to functions, identify which of the following statements is

wrong?

a) A function may have one input and generate multiple

corresponding outputs.
b) A function may have one input corresponding to one output.
c) A function may have multiple inputs and generate one corresponding
output.
d) A function may never have multiple outputs for a single input.

2. Given g(x) = x4 + 3, what will g(2) be equal to?

a) 128
b) 19
c) 11
d) 14
3. Given f(x) = (2,6), (-7,4), (9,2), (-5,1), and (7,2), the corresponding domain
and range for f(x) are:
a) Domain = {6, 4, 2, 1, 2}
Range = {2, -7, 9, -5, 7}
b) Domain = {2 , -7, 9, -5, 7}
Range = {6, 4, 2, 1, 2}
c) Domain = {4, 3, 7, 6, 5}
Range = { 2, -7, 9, -5, 7}
d) Domain = {2, 6, -7, 4, 9}
Range= {2, -5, 1, 7, 2}

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4. What is the domain and range of the function g(x) shown in the graph
below?

a) Domain: -20 ≤ g(x) ≤ 20

Range: -30 ≤ x ≤ 30
b) Domain: -20 ≤ x ≤ 20
Range: -30 ≤ g(x) ≤ 30
c) Domain: -9 ≤ x ≤ 11
Range: -15 ≤ g(x) ≤ 20
d) Domain: -15 ≤ g(x) ≤ 20
Range: -9 ≤ x ≤ 11
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5. The domain of the function f (x) = x - √𝑥 + is
𝑥

Answer (c )
Solution
The domain of the function is
x>0
(0 , ∞)
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 1−𝑥
6. The domain of the function f (x) = is
3

Answer (d)

7. The domain of the function f (x) = √𝑥 − 2 is

Answer (a)
x–2≥0
x≥2
𝑥
8. The domain of the function f (x) = is
𝑥−2

Answer (d)
x–2≠0
x≠2
R \ {2}

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 𝑥−5
9. The domain of the function f (x) = is
2𝑥+4

Answer (b)
2x + 4 ≠ 0
2x ≠ - 4
x≠-2
R \ {- 2}

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10. The domain of the function f (x) = 2x + 3 + is
𝑥

Answer (b)

x ≠0
𝑥+2
11. The domain of the function f (x) = is
𝑥 2− 4

Answer (a)
x2 – 4 ≠ 0
x2 ≠ 4
x≠±2
x є R \ {± 2}
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12. The domain of the function f (x) = √1 − 𝑥 is

Answer (c)
1-x≥0
x≤1

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13. The domain of the function is
√2𝑥+1

Answer (c)
2x + 1 > 0
x > - 1/2

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14. The domain of the function f (x) = √𝑥 − 1 + is
1−𝑥

Answer (d)
x-1≥0→x≥1
1–x≠0→x≠1
So, x must be greater than 1

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 𝑥
15. The domain of the function is
√2

Answer (d)

1− 𝑥
16. The domain of the function f (x) = is
√3

Answer (d)

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17. The domain of the function f (x) = + √𝑥 − 1 is
2−𝑥

Answer (d)
x-1≥0→x≥1
2–x≠0→x≠2

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18. The domain of the function f (x) = √𝑥 2 − 64 is

Answer (d)
x2 - 64 ≥ 0 → (x – 8) (x + 8) ≥ 0 → x ≥ ± 8

19. A point of intersection of y = x2 – 3 and y = 1 is

Answer (c)
x2 – 3 = 1
x2 = 4
x=±2

20. A point of intersection of x – 3y + 5 = 0 and y = 2x is

a) (2, 2)
b) (2, 1)
c) (1, 2)
d) (1, 1)
e) None of the above

Answer (c)
𝒙+𝟓
x – 3y + 5 = 0 → 3y = x + 5 → y =
𝟑
𝒙+𝟓
2x = → 6x = x + 5 → x = 1
𝟑
x = 2x = 2

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21. The graph of a function is shown below. Which of the following is true
concerning the function's domain and range?

a) The range for the function is all real numbers, but the domain is not.
b) The domain for the function is all real numbers, but the range is
not.
c) The domain and range for the function are both all real numbers.
d) Neither the domain nor the range for the function are all real numbers.

22. Given that f(x) = x3 - 7 and g(x) = 2x + 50, what is g(f(2))?

a) 40
b) 54
c) 52
d) 157,457
Solution
g(f(2) = 2(x3 – 7) + 50 = 2(23 – 7) + 50 = 2(8 – 7) + 50 = 2 + 50 = 52

23. If f(x) = x3 + 4x and g(x) = 3x, what is the composite function g(f(x))?
a) 3x3 + 12x
b) 3x4 + 12x2
c) x2/3 + (4/3)
d) 9x3 + 12x
Solution
g(f(x) = 3(x3 + 4x) = 3x3 + 12x

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24. Given that g(x) = x2 + 3 and f(x) = x2 + 5x + 7, what is f(g(x))?
a) x4 + 15x + 21
b) x4 + 5x + 21
c) x4 + 11x2 + 31
d) 2x2 + 8x + 10
Solution
f(g(x) = (x2 + 3)2 + 5(x2 + 3) + 7 = x4 + 6x2 + 9 + 5x2 + 15 + 7
= x4 + 11x2 + 31

25. Given that f(x) = x3 - x2 + 2x + 4 and g(x) = 5x + 7, what is g(x) - f(x)?

a) x3 - x2 - 3x - 3
b) -x3 - x2 - 3x + 11
c) -x3 + x2 + 3x + 3
d) x3 + x2 - 3x – 3
Solution
g(x) – f(x) = 5x + 7 – (x3 - x2 + 2x + 4) = 5x + 7 – x3 + x2 - 2x – 4
= – x3 + x2 + 3x + 3

26. Given that f(x) = x3 - x2 + 2x + 4 and g(x) = 5x + 7, what is f(x) × g(x)?

a) x3 + 10x2 + 28
b) 5x4 + 2x3 + 3x2 + 6x + 28
c) 5x4 + 2x3 + 3x2 + 34x + 28
d) x2 + 9x2 + 28
Solution
f(x) × g(x) = (x3 - x2 + 2x + 4) x (5x + 7)
= (5x4 - 5x3 + 10x2 + 20x) + (7x3 - 7x2 + 14x + 28)
= 5x4 + 2x3 + 3x2 + 34x + 28

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27. Given that f(x) = x3 - x2 + 2x + 4 and g(x) = 5x + 7, what is f(x) + g(x)?
a) x3 - x2 + 7x + 11
b) x3 - x2 + x + 18
c) x3 - x2
d) x2 + 7x + 11
Solution
f(x) + g(x) = (x3 - x2 + 2x + 4) + (5x + 7) = x3 - x2 + 7x + 11

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For problem 1 – 4 compute (f օ g) (x) and (g օ f) for each of the given
pair of functions.
1. f (x) = 4x - 1, g(x) = √6 + 7𝑥

2. f (x) = 5x + 2, g(x) = x2 – 14x

3. f (x) = x2 – 2x + 1, g(x) = 8 - 3x2

4. f (x) = x2 + 3, g(x) = √5 + 𝑥 2
Solution
1.

2.

3.

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4.

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5. Let f (x) = and g (x) = √𝑥 + 6
𝑥−5
i. Find the domains of f (x) and g (x).
ii. Find g (f (x)), simplify answer.
Solution
𝟏
i. The domain of the function f (x) = is
𝒙−𝟓

x–5≠0
x≠5
x є R \ {5}

The domain of the function g (x) = √𝒙 + 𝟔 is

x+6≥0
x ≥ -6
[ - 6, ∞)

𝟏 𝟏+𝟔𝒙−𝟑𝟎 𝟔𝒙−𝟐𝟗
ii. g (f (x)) = √ +𝟔=√ =√
𝒙−𝟓 𝒙−𝟓 𝒙−𝟓

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6. Let f (x) = and g (x) =
𝑥+1 𝑥
i. Find the domains of f (x) and g (x).
ii. Find f (g (x)), simplify your answer.
iii. Find f (x) – g (x), simplify your answer.

Solution
𝟏
i. The domain of the function f (x) = is
𝒙+𝟏

x + 1 ≠ 0 → x ≠ -1 → x є R \ {-1}

−𝟒
The domain of the function g (x) = is
𝒙

x ≠ 0 → x є R \ {0}
𝟏 𝟏 𝒙
ii. f (g (x)) = −𝟒 = −𝟒 + 𝒙 = 𝒙−𝟒
+𝟏
𝒙 𝒙

𝟏 −𝟒 𝒙+𝟒𝒙+𝟒 𝟓𝒙+𝟒
iii. f (x) – g (x) = - = = 𝒙(𝒙 + 𝟏)
𝒙+𝟏 𝒙 𝒙(𝒙+𝟏)

7. Let f (x) = √𝑥 − 3 and g (x) = x2 + 8

i. Find the domains of f (x) and g (x).
ii. Find g (f (x)), simplify answer.
Solution
i. The domain of the function f (x) = √𝒙 − 𝟑 is

x-3≥0→x≥3
[ 3, ∞)
The domain of the function g (x) = x2 + 8 is
R
-∞ <x<∞ → ( - ∞, ∞ )

ii. g (f (x)) = (√𝒙 − 𝟑)2 + 8 = x – 3 + 8 = x + 5

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8. let f (x) = and g (x) = x + 1
𝑥+4

i. Find the domains of f (x) and g (x).

ii. Finds the point(s) of intersection of graphs of f (x) and g (x).
iii. Find g (f (x)), simplify answer.
Solution
𝒙
i. The domain of the function f (x) = is
𝒙+𝟒

x+4≠0
x≠-4
x є R \ {- 4}
The domain of the function g (x) = x + 1 is
R
-∞ <x<∞

( - ∞, ∞ )

𝒙
ii. =x+1
𝒙+𝟒
x = (x + 4) (x + 1)
x = x2 + 5x + 4
x2 + 4x + 4 = 0
(x + 2) (x + 2) = 0
x=-2
y=x+1=-2+1=-1
Solution (- 2, - 1)

𝒙 𝒙+𝒙+𝟒 𝟐𝒙 +𝟒
iii. g (f (x)) = +1= =
𝒙+𝟒 𝒙+𝟒 𝒙+𝟒

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9. let f (x) = and g (x) = -
𝑥+2 𝑥

i. Find f (g (x)), g (f (x)), simplify answer.

ii. Find the domains of f (x) and g (x).
iii. Finds the point(s) of intersection, if any, of the pair of curves:
y = x + 3, x + y = 9
Solution
𝟒 𝟒
− 𝒙 − −𝟒 −𝟐
i. f (g (x)) = −𝟒 = 𝒙
−𝟒 + 𝟐𝒙 = 𝟐𝒙−𝟒 = 𝒙−𝟐
+𝟐
𝒙 𝒙
𝟒 𝟒(𝒙+𝟐)
g (f (x)) = - 𝒙 =-
𝒙
𝒙+𝟐
𝒙
ii. The domain of the function f (x) = is
𝒙+𝟐

x+2≠0
x≠-2
x є R \ {- 2}
−𝟒
The domain of the function g (x) = is
𝒙

x≠0
x є R \ {0}

iii. x + 3 = 9 – x
2x = 6
x=3
y=3+3=6
solution (6, 3)

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10. let f (x) = and g (x) = √1 + 2𝑥
𝑥−1

i. Find the domains of f (x) and g (x).

ii. Find g (f (x)) and simplify your answer.
Solution
𝒙
i. The domain of the function f (x) = is
𝒙−𝟏
x - 1 ≠ 0 → x ≠ 1 → x є R \ {1}

The domain of the function g (x) = √𝟏 + 𝟐𝒙 is

1 + 2x ≥ 0 → x ≥ - ½ → [ - 1/2, ∞)

𝒙 𝒙−𝟏+𝟐𝒙 𝟑𝒙−𝟏
ii. g (f (x)) = √𝟏 + 𝟐 =√ = √
𝒙−𝟏 𝒙−𝟏 𝒙−𝟏

11. let f (x) = √𝑥 + 3 and g (x) = 2x – 5

i. Find f (g (x))
ii. Find g (f (x))
iii. Describe the domains of f (x) and g (x).
Solution
i. f (g (x)) = √𝟐𝒙 − 𝟓 + 𝟑 = √𝟐𝒙 − 𝟐
ii. g (f (x)) = 2√𝒙 + 𝟑 - 5
iii. The domain of the function f (x) = √𝒙 + 𝟑 is
x+3≥0
x≥-3
x є R \ {- 3}

The domain of the function g (x) = 𝟐𝒙 – 𝟓 is

R
-∞ <x<∞ → ( - ∞, ∞ )

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12. let f (x) = and g (x) = √2𝑥 + 6
𝑥 2 −5

i. Find the domains of f (x) and g (x).

ii. Find f (g(x)) and describe its domain.
Solution
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i. The domain of the function f (x) = is
𝑥 2 −5
x2 - 5 ≠ 0
x2 ≠ 5
x ≠ ± √𝟓
x є R \ {± √𝟓}

The domain of the function g (x) = √𝟐𝒙 + 𝟔 is

2x + 6 ≥ 0
2x ≥ - 6
x≥-3
[ - 3, ∞)
𝟑 𝟑 𝟑
ii. f (g (x)) = 𝟐 = =
(√𝟐𝒙+𝟔) −𝟓 𝟐𝒙+𝟔−𝟓 𝟐𝒙+𝟏

𝟑
The domain of the function f (g (x)) = is
𝟐𝒙+𝟏
2x + 1 ≠ 0
x≠-½
x є R \ {± 1/2}

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13. let f (x) = x2 + 3x and g (x) = √1 − 2𝑥
i. Find f (g (x)) and simplify your answer.
ii. Find g (f (x)) and simplify your answer.
iii. Describe the domains of f (x) and g (x).
Solution
i. f (g (x)) = (√𝟏 − 𝟐𝒙 )2 + 3 √𝟏 − 𝟐𝒙 = (1 – 2x) + 3√𝟏 − 𝟐𝒙
ii. g (f (x)) = √𝟏 − 𝟐(𝒙𝟐 + 𝟑𝒙) = √𝟏 − 𝟐𝒙𝟐 − 𝟔𝒙)
iii. The domain of the function f (x) = x2 + 3x is
R→-∞ <x<∞ → ( - ∞, ∞ )
The domain of the function g (x) = √𝟏 − 𝟐𝒙 is
1 – 2x ≥ 0 → 2x ≤ 1 → x ≤ ½ → (- ∞, 1/2]

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14. let f (x) = x2 + x and g (x) = √4 − 𝑥
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i. Describe the domains of f (x) and g (x).
ii. Find f (g (x))
Solution
𝟏
i. The domain of the function f (x) = x2 + x is
𝟏𝟔

R
-∞ <x<∞

( - ∞, ∞ )

The domain of the function g (x) = √𝟒 − 𝒙 is

4 –x ≥ 0
x≤4
(- ∞, 4]
𝟏 𝟏
ii. f (g (x)) = (√𝟒 − 𝒙 )2 + √𝟒 − 𝒙 = (4 – x) + √𝟒 − 𝒙
𝟏𝟔 𝟏𝟔

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15. let f (x) = √𝑥 2 + 3 and g (x) =
𝑥 −1

i. Describe the domains of f (x) and g (x).

ii. Find f (g(x)) and simplify the answer.
Solution

i. The domain of the function f (x) = √𝒙𝟐 + 𝟑 is

R→-∞ <x<∞ → ( - ∞, ∞ )
𝟓
The domain of the function g (x) = is
𝒙 −𝟏
x - 1 ≠ 0 → x ≠ 1 → x є R \ {1}

𝟓 𝟐𝟓 𝟐𝟓+𝟑𝒙 𝟐 −𝟔𝒙+𝟑
ii. f (g(x)) = √( )𝟐 +𝟑=√ +𝟑=√ 𝟐
𝒙−𝟏 𝒙𝟐 −𝟐𝒙+𝟏 𝒙 −𝟐𝒙+𝟏

𝟐
𝟑𝒙 −𝟔𝒙+𝟐𝟖
=√ 𝟐
𝒙 −𝟐𝒙+𝟏
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16. let f (x) = and g (x) = √3 − 𝑥
𝑥 2 −1

i. Find f (g (-1))
ii. Find g (f(x)) and simplify your answer.
iii. Describe the domains of f and g.
Solution
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
i. f (g(-1)) = = = = =
(√𝟑−𝒙)𝟐 −𝟏 𝟑−𝒙−𝟏 𝟐−𝒙 𝟐+𝟏 𝟑
𝟏 𝟑𝒙𝟐 −𝟑−𝟏 𝟑𝒙𝟐 −𝟒
ii. g (f(x)) = √𝟑 − =√ =√
𝒙𝟐 −𝟏 𝒙𝟐 −𝟏 𝒙𝟐 −𝟏
𝟏
iii. The domain of the function f (x) = is
𝒙𝟐 −𝟏

x2 - 1 ≠ 0 → x2 ≠ 1 → x ≠ ± 1 → x є R \ {± 1}
The domain of the function g (x) = √𝟑 − 𝒙 is

3 – x ≥ 0 → x ≤ 3 → (- ∞, 3]
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17. Let f (x) = and g (x) = √3 − 𝑥
𝑥 2 −1
i. Find f (g (-1))
ii. Find the domains of f and g.
iii. Find (g օ f )(x) and simplify your answer.
Solution
√𝟑−𝒙−𝟑 √𝟑−𝒙−𝟑 √𝟑+𝟏−𝟑 𝟐−𝟑 −𝟏
i. f (g(-1)) = = = = =
(√𝟑−𝒙)𝟐 −𝟏 𝟑−𝒙−𝟏 𝟑+𝟏−𝟏 𝟑 𝟑
𝑥−3
ii. The domain of the function f = is
𝑥 2 −1
x2 - 1 ≠ 0 → x2 ≠ 1 → x ≠ ± 1 → x є R \ {± 1}
The domain of the function g (x) = √𝟑 − 𝒙 is

3 – x ≥ 0 → x ≤ 3 → (- ∞, 3]
𝒙−𝟑 𝟑 𝒙𝟐 −𝟑−𝒙+𝟑 𝟑 𝒙𝟐 −𝒙
iii. (g օ f )(x) = g (f (x)) = √𝟑 − =√ =√
𝒙𝟐 −𝟏 𝒙𝟐 −𝟏 𝒙𝟐 −𝟏

𝒙(𝟑𝒙−𝟏)
=√
(𝒙−𝟏)(𝒙+𝟏)
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18. let f (x) = and g (x) = 2x2 + 1
√𝑥+3
i. Find f (g (x)) and simplify your answer.
ii. Find g (f (x)) and simplify your answer.
iii. Describe the domains of f (x) and g (x).
Solution
𝟏 𝟏
i. f (g (x)) = =
√𝟐𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏 +𝟑 √𝟐𝒙𝟐 + 𝟒
𝟏 𝟐 𝟐+𝒙+𝟑 𝒙+𝟓
ii. g (f (x)) = 2 ( )2 + 1 = +1= =
√𝒙+𝟑 𝒙+𝟑 𝒙+𝟑 𝒙+𝟑
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iii. The domain of the function f (x) = is
√𝑥+3
x + 3 > 0 → x > -3 → (-3, ∞)
The domain of the function g (x) = 2x2 + 1 is
R→-∞ <x<∞ → ( - ∞, ∞ )
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19. Let f (x) = x2 - 3x + 4 √𝑥
i. Find the domain of f (x) and simplify your answer.
ii. Find f (4x).
Solution
i. The domain of the function f (x) is
x≥0
[0, ∞ )
ii. f (4x) = (4x)2 – 3(4x) + 4 √𝟒𝒙
= 16x2 – 12x + 8√𝒙
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20. let f (x) = and g (x) = 2x2 + 1
√𝑥
i. Find f (g (x)) and simplify your answer.
ii. Find g (f (x)) and simplify your answer.
iii. Describe the domains of f (x) and g (x).
Solution
𝟏
i. f (g (x)) =
√𝟐𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏
𝟏 𝟐 𝟐+𝒙
ii. g (f (x)) = 2 ( )2 + 1 = +1=
√𝒙 𝒙 𝒙
1
iii. The domain of the function f (x) = is
√𝑥
x > 0 → (0, ∞)
The domain of the function g (x) = 2x2 + 1 is
R
-∞<x<∞

( - ∞, ∞ )

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21. let f (x) = √2𝑥 − 5 and g (x) = 5x2 - 3

i. Describe the domains of f (x) and g (x).

ii. Find f (g(x)) and simplify the answer.
Solution
i. The domain of the function f (x) = √𝟐𝒙 − 𝟓 is

2x - 5 ≥ 0 → 2x ≥ 5 → x ≥ 5/2 → [5/2, ∞]

The domain of the function g (x) = 5x2 - 3 is

R→-∞ <x<∞ → (- ∞, ∞)
ii. f (g (x)) = √𝟐 (𝟓𝒙𝟐 − 𝟑) − 𝟓 = √𝟏𝟎𝒙𝟐 − 𝟔 − 𝟓 = √𝟏𝟎𝒙𝟐 − 𝟏𝟏

𝑥
22. let f (x) = and g (x) = x3 - 4x + 1
1−𝑥

i. Describe the domains of f (x) and g (x).

ii. Find g (f (x)), express the answer as a rational function.
Solution
𝒙
i. The domain of the function f (x) = is
𝟏−𝒙
1 - x ≠ 0 → x ≠ 1 → x є R \ {1}
The domain of the function g (x) = x3 - 4x + 1 is
R→-∞ <x<∞ → (- ∞, ∞)
𝒙 𝒙 𝒙𝟑 𝟒𝒙
ii. g (f (x)) = ( )3 –4 +1= - +1
𝟏−𝒙 𝟏−𝒙 (𝟏−𝒙)𝟑 𝟏−𝒙
𝒙𝟑 −𝟒𝒙(𝟏−𝒙)𝟐 +(𝟏−𝒙)𝟑
=
(𝟏−𝒙)𝟑
𝒙𝟑 −𝟒𝒙(𝟏−𝟐𝒙+𝒙𝟐 )+(𝟏−𝟑𝒙+𝟑𝒙𝟐 −𝒙𝟑 )
= (𝟏−𝒙)𝟑
𝒙𝟑 −𝟒𝒙+𝟖𝒙𝟐 −𝟒𝒙𝟑 +(𝟏−𝟑𝒙+𝟑𝒙𝟐 −𝒙𝟑 ) 𝟏−𝟕𝒙+𝟏𝟏𝒙𝟐 −𝟒𝒙𝟑
= (𝟏−𝒙)𝟑
=
𝟏−𝟑𝒙+𝟑𝒙𝟐 −𝒙𝟑

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23. Let f (x) = and g (x) = √𝑥 − 3
𝑥 2 −1
i. Find the domains of f (x) and g (x).
ii. Find (g օ f )(x) and simplify your answer.
Solution
𝑥+3
i. The domain of the function f = is
𝑥 2 −1
x2 - 1 ≠ 0 → x2 ≠ 1 → x ≠ ± 1 → x є R \ {± 1}
The domain of the function g (x) = √𝒙 − 𝟑 is

X - 3 ≥ 0 → x ≥ 3 → [3, - ∞)
𝒙+𝟑 𝒙+𝟑−𝟑 𝒙𝟐 +𝟑 −𝟑 𝒙𝟐 +𝒙+𝟔
ii. (g օ f )(x) = g (f (x)) = √ −𝟑=√ =√
𝒙𝟐 −𝟏 𝒙𝟐 −𝟏 𝒙𝟐 −𝟏

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