Algebra II : Function Notation

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Example Questions

Example Question #31 : Function Notation

If , what is ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Evaluate first.  Substitute  into the function as a replacement of the x-variable.

Substitute this value to determine .

The answer is:  

Example Question #32 : Function Notation

Given the function , what is the value of ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Substitute negative three into the function.

Simplify this equation by order of operations.

The answer is:  

Example Question #33 : Function Notation

If , find .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this question, first convert the given function to its inverse.

Rewrite  by replacing  with .

Interchange the x and y variables.

Solve for y.  Subtract 6 from both sides.

Simplify, and divide by 6 on both sides.

Simplify both sides.

The inverse function is:  

Solve for  by plugging 6 into the inverse function.

The answer is:  

Example Question #34 : Function Notation

Given the following function, determine  if:   

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Input  as the replacement of the x-variable for the function .

The equation becomes:

Simplify by distribution.

The answer is:  

Example Question #35 : Function Notation

Determine  if .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Replace the  with .

Interchange the x and y variables.

Subtract three from both sides.

Divide by three on both sides.

The inverse function is:  

Substitute  as a replacement of .

The answer is:  

Example Question #31 : Function Notation

Given the function , what is:  ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Replace x with negative one-fifth.

Simplify the expression.  When a number is subtracted from a 

The answer is .

Example Question #37 : Function Notation

Evaluate  if:   and 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Evaluate  by solving for  first.

No matter what value of .  This means that:

Then:  

For any value of .  This means that:

The answer is:  

Example Question #38 : Function Notation

Determine  if .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To determine the output of , substitute the value of  as a replacement of .

Rewrite the complex fraction using a division sign.

Take the reciprocal of the second term and change the division sign to a multiplication sign.

The answer is:  

Example Question #39 : Function Notation

Determine  if  and .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Substitute three into the function of  to solve for .

Substitute this value into the function .

There is no x-variable to substitute nine, which means the function is equal to three.

The answer is:  

Example Question #40 : Function Notation

If  and , determine:    

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Substitute the assigned values into the expression.

Simplify the inside parentheses.

The answer is:  

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