Rustia, Patrick Int.

Algebra, P1 May 4, 2011

Tissue Box Project

1. Find g(f(-1)), when g(x)=x-1 and f(x)= x a. First, plug -1 into the equation f(x)= x and solve. b. Since f(-1)=1, now plug 1 into the equation g(x)=x-1 and solve. c. You have found your answer. 2. Find the expression for g(f(x)), when g(x)=x-1 and f(x)= x a. First, find the equation of f(x). b. Next, plug f(x) into the variable for the equation g(x)=x-1 and solve to find the equation. c. You have found your answer. 3. Find (f o g) 7, when g(x)=-7x and f(x)= -x a. Remember that (f o g) 7 also equals f((g(7)). b. First, plug 7 into the equation g(x)=-7x and solve. c. Since g(7)=--49, now plug -49into the equation f(x)=-x and solve. d. You have found your answer. 4. Find f(g(h(1 ))), when f(x)= -x, g(x)=x-3, h(x)=-2x a. First, plug 1 into the equation h(x)=-2x and solve. b. Next, plug the answer, -2, into the equation g(x)=x-3. c. Finally, plug the answer, there, -5, into the equation f(x)= -x d. You have found your answer.

Problem Locations
1. pg. 150 (#11) 2. pg. 150 (#21) 3. pg. 151 (#33) 4. pg. 151 (#35)

1a. f(x)= x2 p f(-1)= 12 p f(-1)= 1 1b. g(x)= x-1p g(-1)= 1-1 p g(-1)= 1c. g(f(-1)=0

2a. f(x)= x2 2b. g(x)= x-1p g(f(x))= (x-1) 2 p x22x+1 2c. g(f(x))= x22x+1

1a. (f o g) 7p f(g(7)) 1b. g(7)= 7xp g(7)= 7(7) p g(7)=49 1c. f(49)= 7xp g(7)= 7(7) p g(7)=49