Composition of

2.7 Functions Practice

Set 1

Problems # 1 - 4, Find (A) 𝑓𝑓 ∘ 𝑔𝑔 , (B) 𝑔𝑔 ∘ 𝑓𝑓, and (C) 𝑓𝑓 ∘ 𝑓𝑓. State the domain of each.

1. 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥𝑥 + 1 ; 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥𝑥 2 − 1 2. 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥𝑥 2 + 1 ; 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 = 2 − 𝑥𝑥

3. 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥𝑥 2 − 2 ; 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 =
2 4. 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥𝑥 − 2 ; 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 = 1 − 2𝑥𝑥
𝑥𝑥

Problems #5 - 8, Use the functions below to find the equation for the indicated operations.
𝑥𝑥−3
𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥𝑥 2 − 2𝑥𝑥 − 3 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 = 2𝑥𝑥 + 3
ℎ 𝑥𝑥 = 3𝑥𝑥 − 4

5. 𝑓𝑓 ℎ 𝑥𝑥 6. 𝑔𝑔 ℎ 𝑥𝑥

7. ℎ(𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) 8. 𝑓𝑓 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥

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Problems #9 - 12, For each function h, find functions f and g so that ℎ 𝑥𝑥 = (𝑓𝑓 ∘ 𝑔𝑔)(𝑥𝑥).

9. ℎ 𝑥𝑥 = 3𝑥𝑥 − 2 3
10. ℎ 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥𝑥 5 − 3

11. ℎ 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥𝑥 4 − 2𝑥𝑥 + 3 12. ℎ 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥𝑥 2 + 1 2

Problems #13 -20, Use the graphs of f , g, and h to evaluate the following.

13. (𝑓𝑓 ∘ 𝑔𝑔)(4) 14. 𝑓𝑓 𝑔𝑔 3

15. 𝑔𝑔 ℎ −2 16. ℎ ∘ ℎ (2)

17. (ℎ ∘ 𝑓𝑓)(−3) 18. 𝑔𝑔 𝑔𝑔 4

19. 𝑔𝑔(ℎ 𝑓𝑓 2 20. 𝑔𝑔(𝑓𝑓 ℎ 1

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Problems 21-24, Interpret the meaning of each statement in context to the scenario.

21. A municipality determines that the tax revenue, R, in millions of dollars collected on p thousand
people is represented by the function 𝑅𝑅(𝑝𝑝). The population of the city, in thousands, can be
predicted by the function 𝑝𝑝(𝑡𝑡), where 𝑡𝑡 is measured in years after 2018.
Explain the meaning of the statement: 𝑅𝑅 𝑝𝑝 5 = 15.025, in context to the scenario.

22. Action Outdoor Sports builds kayaks. The function 𝐶𝐶(𝑛𝑛) represents the cost in dollars
to produce n kayaks. The number of kayaks that will be demanded when the price is p dollars
is represented by the function 𝐷𝐷(𝑝𝑝).
Explain the meaning of the statement: 𝐶𝐶 𝐷𝐷 250 = 9873, in context to the scenario.

23. The function 𝐴𝐴(𝑑𝑑) gives the pain level on a scale of 0 to 10 that a patient will experience with
d milligrams of a drug in their system. The milligrams of the drug remaining in patient’s system
after t minutes is modeled by 𝑚𝑚(𝑡𝑡).
Explain the meaning of the statement: 𝐴𝐴 𝑚𝑚 8 = 4, in context to the scenario.

24. The function 𝑟𝑟(𝑥𝑥) represents the radius r, in inches, of a circle that forms x seconds after you
toss a stone into a pool of water. The function 𝐴𝐴(𝑥𝑥) represents the area A of a circle with radius x.
Explain the meaning of the statement: 𝐴𝐴 𝑟𝑟 5 = 8754, in context to the scenario.

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 Composition of
2.7 Functions Practice
Set 2

Problems #1 - 8, The table of values for three functions, 𝑓𝑓, 𝑔𝑔, and ℎ are given below. Find the values
for each composite function operation below.

𝒙𝒙 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3
𝒇𝒇(𝒙𝒙) −2 1 6 −2 0 5 −3
𝒈𝒈(𝒙𝒙) 0 3 2 −5 4 3 2
𝒉𝒉(𝒙𝒙) −1 0.5 1 2 −3 0 1

1. 𝑔𝑔 𝑓𝑓 1 2. 𝑔𝑔 𝑓𝑓 1

3. ℎ 𝑔𝑔 −2 4. 𝑔𝑔 ℎ 𝑔𝑔 −3

5. ℎ 𝑓𝑓 𝑔𝑔 −3 6. 𝑓𝑓 ℎ ℎ 1

7. If 𝑘𝑘 𝑥𝑥 = 2 𝑥𝑥 − 3 − 5𝑥𝑥, for what value(s) 8. If 𝑘𝑘 𝑥𝑥 = 3𝑥𝑥 − 4 , for what value(s) of x is

of 𝑥𝑥 is 𝑘𝑘 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑓𝑓 ℎ 𝑓𝑓 3 𝑘𝑘 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑓𝑓 𝑔𝑔 −1

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Problems 9 – 12, use the functions below to find an equation for the indicated composite function.
Explain the transformation of the function 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) when composed with 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 .

9. Find 𝑓𝑓 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 given: 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 = 2𝑥𝑥 ; 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥𝑥 − 3 10. Find 𝑓𝑓 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 given: 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥𝑥 2 + 3 ;

𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥𝑥 + 4

11. Find 𝑓𝑓 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 given: 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥𝑥 2 − 5𝑥𝑥 + 6 ; 12. Find 𝑓𝑓 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 given: 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥𝑥 2 − 4;

𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥𝑥 + 3 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 = 2𝑥𝑥

13. Complete the table of values for 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) and 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥)

A. Find the values for ℎ 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑓𝑓 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 .

𝒇𝒇(𝒙𝒙) 𝒈𝒈(𝒙𝒙) 𝒉𝒉(𝒙𝒙)

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B. Graph the points 𝑥𝑥, ℎ 𝑥𝑥 on the blank grid.

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Problems #14 – 20: Answer each question.

14. A rock is thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples to form in concentric circles. The radius, in feet,
of the outer ripple is , 𝑟𝑟 𝑡𝑡 = 0.8𝑡𝑡 , where t is the number of seconds after the rock hit the water.
The area of the circle is given by the function 𝐴𝐴 𝑟𝑟 = 𝜋𝜋𝑟𝑟 2 .

A. Find 𝐴𝐴 ∘ 𝑟𝑟 𝑡𝑡 B. What is the area of the outer ring after 6 seconds?

C. Explain the meaning in the context of the scenario.

15. Your teacher offers to give the whole class a bonus if everyone passes the next math test. The
teacher says she will give everyone a 10-point bonus and increase everyone’s grade by 9% of
their score.
A. You earned a 75 on the test. Would you rather have the 10-point bonus first and then the
9% increase, or the 9% increase first and then the 10-point bonus?

B. Is this the best plan for all students? Explain your reasoning.

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 16. Your favorite restaurant is offering a 15% discount on their entrée menu items. You have a
coupon valued at $5.
A. Write functions to model the discount and to model applying the coupon.

B. Use a composition of your two functions to model how much you pay for a dinner entrée
if the cashier applies the discount first and then the coupon.

C. Write a composition to represent applying the coupon first and then the discount.

D. How much more is an entrée if the cashier applies the discount first?

17. Suppose the function 𝑓𝑓 𝑥𝑥 = 0.0085𝑥𝑥 represents the number of US dollars equivalent to 𝑥𝑥
Japanese yen and the function 𝑔𝑔 𝑥𝑥 = 18.27𝑥𝑥 represents the number of Mexican pesos
equivalent to 𝑥𝑥 US dollars.
A. Write a composite function that represents the number of Mexican pesos equivalent
to 𝑥𝑥 Japenese yen.

B. Find the value in Mexican pesos of an item that costs 750 Japanese yen.

18. A pebble is tossed into a pool of water and the circular ripples grow outward. The radius 𝑟𝑟 in
inches of the circle, at 𝑥𝑥 seconds can be found as 𝑟𝑟 𝑥𝑥 = 12.5𝑥𝑥 . The function 𝑎𝑎 𝑥𝑥 = 𝜋𝜋𝑥𝑥 2
describes the area of the circle with radius x.
A. Find 𝐴𝐴 ∘ 𝑟𝑟 𝑥𝑥 when 𝑥𝑥 = 3.

B. Explain the meaning in context of the problem.

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19. Angioplasty is a cardiac procedure where doctors insert a catheter into a heart vein and then
inflate a small, spherical balloon on the tip of the catheter. If the balloon is inflated at a constant
rate of 40 cubic millimeters per second,
A. Find the volume after t seconds.

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B. When the volume is 𝑉𝑉 = 3 𝜋𝜋𝑟𝑟 3 , what is the radius r?

C. Write an equation that expresses the radius as a function of time.

D. Find the radius of the balloon after 3 seconds.

20. A circular puddle of liquid is evaporating and slowly shrinking in size. After t minutes, the radius
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of the surface of the puddle measures 𝑟𝑟 𝑡𝑡 = 2𝑡𝑡 + 3 inches. The area A of the surface of the
puddle is given by 𝐴𝐴 = 𝜋𝜋𝑟𝑟 2 . Express the area as a function of time by finding 𝐴𝐴 ∘ 𝑟𝑟 𝑡𝑡 and
compute the area of the surface of the puddle at 𝑡𝑡 = 12 minutes.

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