Functions - Composite

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1) Given the functions f(x) = 2x + 1 and g(x) = 6x + 4, find an expression for gf(x). [1]

2) Given the functions f(x) = 4x − 8 and g(x) = x − 7, find an expression for gf(x). [1]

3) Given the functions f: x → 3x 2 + 7, g: x → 3x + 2 and h: x → 5x + 8, find an [1]

expression for hf(x).

4) Given the functions f(x) = 5x − 1, g(x) = 6x − 2 and h(x) = x 2 − 4, find an [1]

expression for gh(x).

5) Given the functions f: x → 2x + 5, g: x → 4x 2 + 5 and h: x → 2x + 1, find an [1]

expression for gh(x).

6) Given the functions f: x → 4x − 4, g: x → 2x 2 − 3 and h: x → 4x − 5, find an [1]

expression for gh(x).

7) Given the functions f: x → 2x + 6 and g: x → 6x − 3, find the value of gf(4). [1]

8) Given the functions f: x → 6x − 6 and g: x → 3x − 4, find the value of gf(−5). [1]

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9) Given the functions g: x → 6x − 4 and h: x → 5x 2 − 10, find the value of gh(1). [1]

10) Given the functions f: x → x + 9 and g: x → 6x 2 − 4, find the value of gf(−9). [1]

11) Given the function f: x → −4x − 3, find an expression for ff(x). [1]

12) Given the function f: x → 5x + 1, find an expression for ff(x). [1]

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Solutions for the assessment Functions - Composite

1) gf(x) = 12x + 10 2) gf(x) = 4x − 15

3) hf(x) = 15x 2 + 43 4) gh(x) = 6x 2 − 26

5) gh(x) = 16x 2 + 16x + 9 6) gh(x) = 32x 2 − 80x + 47

7) 81 8) -112

9) -34 10) -4

11) ff(x) = 16x + 9 12) ff(x) = 25x + 6

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