SOLUTION: Let f(x)= x^2-1 over x-3 and g(x)=x^2-9 over x-1 Find: A. f(2) x g(2) B. f(3) x g(3) C. h(x)=f(x) D. h(2) E. h(3)

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Question 1111262: Let f(x)= x^2-1 over x-3 and g(x)=x^2-9 over x-1
Find:
A. f(2) x g(2)
B. f(3) x g(3)
C. h(x)=f(x)
D. h(2)
E. h(3)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%28f%28x%29=%28x%5E2-1%29%2F%28x-3%29%2CAND%2Cg%28x%29=%28x%5E2-9%29%2F%28x-1%29%29
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A & B:
Just make the substitutions and evaluate.
Here is B:
%28%283%5E2-1%29%2F%283-3%29%29%28%283%5E2-9%29%2F%283-1%29%29-------------UNDEFINED. Notice the denominator of 0 occurs. x%3C%3E3 because f(x) is undefined for this value.

C, D, & E:
No definition was made for h(x).