SOLUTION: If f(x)=x^2 and g(x)=1/2x+3, find g(f(-1))

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Question 1085925: If f(x)=x^2 and g(x)=1/2x+3, find g(f(-1))
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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If f%28x%29=x%5E2 and g%28x%29=%281%2F2%29x%2B3, then
+g%28f%28-1%29%29+=g%28%28%28-1%29%5E2%29%29=+g%281%29
+g%28f%28-1%29%29+=+%281%2F2%29%2A1%2B3
+g%28f%28-1%29%29+=+1%2F2%2B6%2F2
+g%28f%28-1%29%29+=+7%2F2