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Ch. 2 - Functions and Graphs
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 93

Let f(x) = x² − x + 4 and g(x) = 3x – 5. Find g (1) and f(g(1)).

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First, identify the given functions: \(f(x) = x^{2} - x + 4\) and \(g(x) = 3x - 5\).
Calculate \(g(1)\) by substituting \(x = 1\) into the function \(g(x)\): \(g(1) = 3(1) - 5\).
Simplify the expression for \(g(1)\) to find its value.
Next, find \(f(g(1))\) by substituting the value of \(g(1)\) into the function \(f(x)\): \(f(g(1)) = (g(1))^{2} - g(1) + 4\).
Simplify the expression for \(f(g(1))\) by squaring \(g(1)\), subtracting \(g(1)\), and then adding 4 to get the final expression.

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