SAT Math : How to find f(x)

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Example Question #281 : Algebra

If , then  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

,

Example Question #162 : How To Find F(X)

Define two functions as follows:

Evaluate .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

By definition, .

First, evaluate  by setting  in the definition of :

, so evaluate  similarly:

Example Question #161 : How To Find F(X)

Define , restricting the domain of the function to the interval .

Give the range of the function.

Possible Answers:

None of these

Correct answer:

Explanation:

If , then, by way of the properties of inequality, we can multiply all expressions by 2:

then add 3 to all expressions:

Taking the square root of all expressions, we get

So

.

The correct range is .

Example Question #164 : How To Find F(X)

Define two functions as follows:

Evaluate:

Possible Answers:

None of these

Correct answer:

Explanation:

By definition, .

First, evaluate  by setting  in the definition of :

, so evaluate  similarly:

Example Question #31 : How To Find F(X)

The function  is defined as . What is  ?

Possible Answers:

18

24

36

-36

56

Correct answer:

24

Explanation:

Substitute -1 for  in the given function.

If you didn’t remember the negative sign, you will have calculated 36. If you remembered the negative sign at the very last step, you will have calculated -36; however, if you did not remember that  is 1, then you will have calculated 18.

Example Question #441 : Algebra

If the function  is created by shifting  up four units and then reflecting it across the x-axis, which of the following represents  in terms of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can take each of the listed transformations of  one at a time. If  is to be shifted up by four units, increase every value of  by 4. 

Next, take this equation and reflect it across the x-axis. If we reflect a function across the x-axis, then all of its values will be multiplied by negative one. So,  can be written in the following way:

Lastly, distribute the negative sign to arrive at the final answer.

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