document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=305588>Question 305588</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If f(x)= x^2-3 and g(x)=2x+1, calculate the values:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) (f.g( (-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) (g.f) (3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please calcuate step by step </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (f\circ g)(x)\ =\ f\left(g(x)\right)\ =\ \left(2x\,+\,1\right)^2\ -\ 3\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (f\circ g)(-2)\ =\ f\left(g(-2)\right)\ =\ \left(2(-2)\,+\,1\right)^2\ -\ 3\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (g\circ f)(x)\ =\ g\left(f(x)\right)\ =\ 2\left(x^2\ -\ 3\right)\ +\ 1\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (g\circ f)(3)\ =\ g\left(f(3)\right)\ =\ 2\left((3)^2\ -\ 3\right)\ +\ 1\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In either case, you get to do your own arithmetic.\r<BR>\n" );
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