SOLUTION: f is a function that takes a real number x and performs these four steps in the order given 1.multiply by -4 2.add 5 3.square root 4.take the reciprocal

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Question 1072309: f is a function that takes a real number x and performs these four steps in the order given
1.multiply by -4
2.add 5
3.square root
4.take the reciprocal

Answer by addingup(3677)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Any and all of them could be a function AS LONG AS they work for every possible input value. The x in f(x) is just a place holder.
Example: A tree grows 1 foot a year. How tall is it in 5 years?
f(age) = age*1
f(5) = 5*1
Your problem is very unclear to me. Good luck with it.

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