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Math practice 26

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1. Given the function $f(x) = x^2 - 3x + 4$, what is the value of $f(-2)$?

2. Let $f(x) \= \begin{cases} 2x + 1 & \text{if } x \< 0 \\ x^2 - 3 & \text{if } x \ge 0 \end{cases}$. For how many values of $x$ does $f(x) \= 5$?

3. A sequence is defined by $a_1 = 3$ and $a_n = 2a_{n-1} - 1$ for $n \geq 2$. What is $a_5$?

4. A model rocket's height in feet after $t$ seconds is modeled by $h(t) = -16t^2 + 96t$. What is the height, in feet, 4 seconds after launch?

5. A function is defined by $f(x)=2-x$. What is the value of $f(1-x)$?

6. Which of the following represents $f(x+4)$ if $f(x) = 2x^2 - x$?

7. What is $f(-3)$ if $f(x) = 5x^2 - 4x + 1$?

8. If $f(x) = 7 - x$, what is $f(3)$?

9. What is $f(7)$ if $f(x) = \frac{3x - 1}{2}$?

10. A function is defined by $f(x)=x^2+2x-5$. What is $f(-1)$?

11. If $f(x)=x^2-1$, what is $f(x)+1$?

12. What is $f(-1)$ if $f(x) = 4x + 3$?

13. What is $f(-2)$ if $f(x) = 5x - 2$?

14. If $f(x)=\dfrac{x-6}{2}$, what is the value of $f(0)$? Substitute $x=0$: $f(0)=\dfrac{0-6}{2}$.

15. If $f(x)=x^2+4x$, what is the value of $f(2x)$? Substitute $2x$ for every $x$: $f(2x)=(2x)^2+4(2x)$.

16. If $f(x)=x^2-2x+1$, what is $f(-3)$? Substitute $x=-3$: $f(-3)=(-3)^2-2(-3)+1$.

17. Given $f(x)=\dfrac{2x-1}{x+3}$, what is $f(1)$? Substitute $x=1$: $f(1)=\dfrac{2(1)-1}{1+3}$.

18. A function is defined by $f(x)=x^2-4x+1$. What is $f(3)$?

19. Which of the following represents $f(x-4)$ if $f(x) = x^2 + x + 1$?

20. A function is defined by $f(x)=3x-7$. What is $f(5)$? Use substitution: $f(x)=3x-7$, so $f(5)=3(5)-7$.

21. Which of the following represents $f(x-2)$ if $f(x) = x^2 + 4x + 4$?

22. A function is defined by $f(x)=4-2x$. What is the value of $f(\!-3)$? Show the substitution: $f(x)=4-2x$, so $f(-3)=4-2(-3)$.

23. A function is defined by $f(x)=x^2+4x+4$. What is $f(-2)$?

24. A function is defined by $f(x)=\dfrac{x+6}{3}$. What is $f(-3)$?

25. If $f(x) = 9 - 2x$, what is $f(5)$?

26. Given the functions $f(x) = 2x^2 + 1$ and $g(x) = x - 3$, what is the value of $f(g(4))$?

27. If $f(x) = 2x^2 - 3x + 4$, what is $f(0)$?

28. Given the function $f(x) = 2x^2 - 3x + 5$, what is the value of $f(-3)$?

29. Given the functions $f(x) = x^2 - 1$ and $g(x) = 2x + 3$, what is the value of $f(g(-2))$?

30. For the rational function $f(x) = \dfrac{2x + 1}{x - 3}$, which of the following expressions defines the inverse function $f^{-1}(x)$?

31. If $f(x) = \dfrac{3x + 2}{x - 1}$, what is the value of $f^{-1}(5)$?

32. The table gives values of $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ for $x \= 1$ to $5$. Given $f(g(a)) \= 4$ where $a$ is a positive integer $\le 5$, what is $a$?

33. Given $f(x) = x^2 - 4x$ and $g(x) = 2x + 1$, for what real value(s) of $x$ does $f(g(x)) = -3$?

34. Which of the following represents $f(x + 4)$ if $f(x) = 2x + 3$?

35. If $f(x) = 5x - 10$, what is $f(0)$?

36. Given $f(x) = 4x - 7$, which statement is true about $f(x + 2)$?

37. What is $f(-2)$ if $f(x) = x^2 + 3x + 2$?

38. What is $f(2)$ if $f(x) = x^3 - 3x^2 + 2x$?

39. Given $f(x) = 2x^2 + 3$, which statement is true about $f(x + 1)$?

40. What is the value of $f(-1)$ if $f(x) = x^2 + 2x + 1$?

41. If $f(x) = x^2 - 2x + 3$, what is $f(0)$?

42. What is the value of $f(5)$ if $f(x) = 3x - x^2$?

43. Which of the following represents $f(x + 1)$ if $f(x) = x^2 + 4x$?

44. What is $f(3)$ if $f(x) = 2x + 5$?

45. If $f(x) = 8x - 3$, what is $f(4)$?

46. What is $f(0)$ if $f(x) = 3x^2 - 7x + 5$?

47. If $f(x)=\dfrac{x^2-1}{x-1}$ (for $x\ne1$), what is $f(3)$? $f(x)=\dfrac{x^2-1}{x-1}$, so $f(3)=\dfrac{3^2-1}{3-1}$.

48. If $f(x)=x^2+1$, what is the value of $f(2x)$? $f(x)=x^2+1$, so $f(2x)=(2x)^2+1$.

49. Given $f(x)=x^2+2x$, what is the value of $f(2a)$? Show the substitution: $f(x)=x^2+2x$, so $f(2a)=(2a)^2+2(2a)$.

50. A function is defined by $f(x)=5x+2$. What is the value of $f(3)-f(1)$? Use substitution: $f(3)=5(3)+2$ and $f(1)=5(1)+2$.

51. A function is defined by $f(x)=3x-7$. What is $f(5)$? Show the substitution: $f(x)=3x-7$, so $f(5)=3(5)-7$.

52. If $f(x)=\dfrac{2x-1}{3}$, what is $f(x-4)$? Substitute $(x-4)$ for every $x$: $f(x-4)=\dfrac{2(x-4)-1}{3}$.

53. Given $f(x)=x^2-9$, which statement is true? Use substitution: $f(x+1)=(x+1)^2-9$ and compare to $f(x)+1$.

54. A function is defined by $f(x)=2x-3$. What is $f(\!-x)$? Show the substitution: $f(x)=2x-3$, so $f(-x)=2(-x)-3$.

55. A function is defined by $f(x)=x^2-4x+1$. What is $f(-2)$? Show the substitution: $f(x)=x^2-4x+1$, so $f(-2)=(-2)^2-4(-2)+1$.

56. A function is defined by $f(x)=\dfrac{x+2}{x-3}$. What is $f(1)$? Show the substitution: $f(x)=\dfrac{x+2}{x-3}$, so $f(1)=\dfrac{1+2}{1-3}$.

57. A function is defined by $f(x)=\dfrac{x-1}{2}$. What is $f(7)$?

58. A function is defined by $f(x)=3x^2-2$. What is the value of $f(2)+f(-2)$? Compute using substitution: $f(2)=3(2^2)-2$ and $f(-2)=3((-2)^2)-2$.

59. A function is defined by $f(x)=x^2-9$. What is $f(-4)$?

60. A function is defined by $f(x)=4x^2-x$. What is $f(2)$?

61. A function is defined by $f(x)=x^2+3$. What is the value of $f(x+2)$? Substitute $(x+2)$ for every $x$: $f(x+2)=(x+2)^2+3$.

62. A function is defined by $f(x)=x^2-2x$. Which of the following represents $f(x-3)$?

63. A function is defined by $f(x)=x^2-1$. What is the value of $f(\,x+1\,)$?

64. A function is defined by $f(x)=\dfrac{3}{x-1}$. Which expression equals $f(x+2)$?

65. A sequence is defined recursively by a₁ = 3 and aₙ = 2aₙ₋₁ - 4 for n ≥ 2. What is the value of a₅?

66. The functions f(x) and g(x) are defined by the tables below. What is the value of f(g(2))?

67. What is $f(5)$ if $f(x) = \frac{x}{2} + 4$?

68. Given $f(x) = \frac{2x + 3}{x - 1}$, what is $f(2)$?

69. Which of the following represents $f(x+1)$ if $f(x) = 4x^2 + x - 1$?

70. Which of the following represents $f(x+3)$ if $f(x) = x^2 - 3x$?

71. If $f(x) = -x^2 + 3x + 4$, what is $f(1)$?

72. If $f(x) = x^2 + 2x + 1$, what is $f(-1)$?

73. Which of the following represents $f(x-3)$ if $f(x) = x^2 + 6x + 9$?

74. If $f(x)=x^2-4x+1$, what is the value of $f(-2)$?

75. Given $f(x)=5x+2$, which statement is true?

76. A function is defined by $f(x)=\dfrac{10}{x+2}$. What is $f(3)$?

77. Which of the following represents $f(x + 2)$ if $f(x) = 3x - 1$?

78. A function is defined by $f(x)=7x+2$. What is the value of $f(2x)$?

79. What is $f(6)$ if $f(x) = \frac{x}{3} - 2$?

80. Given $f(x) = 5x^2 + 2x - 3$, what is the value of $f(0)$?

81. If $f(x) = 3x + 8$, what is $f(-2)$?

82. If $f(x) = 4x - 5$, what is $f(-3)$?

83. A function is defined by $f(x)=5-2x$. What is $f(6)$?

84. A function is defined by $f(x)=2x+9$. What is $f(-4)$?

85. A function is defined by $f(x)=x^2+1$. Which statement is true? Use substitution to compare $f(x+3)$ and $f(x)+3$.

86. If $f(x) = 2x^2 - x + 1$, what is $f(0)$?

87. Which of the following represents $f(x+2)$ if $f(x) = x^2 + 3x + 1$?

88. If $f(x)=2x^2+5$, which of the following represents $f(x+3)$? Substitute $(x+3)$ for every $x$: $f(x+3)=2(x+3)^2+5$.

89. If $f(x) = 2x^2 - 5x + 4$, what is $f(3)$?

90. Which of the following represents $f(x-1)$ if $f(x) = 6x + 2$?

91. Given the function $f(x) = 2x^2 - 3x + 5$, what is the value of $f(-3)$?

92. For the rational function $f(x) = \dfrac{2x + 1}{x - 3}$, which of the following expressions defines the inverse function $f^{-1}(x)$?

93. Given the functions $f(x) = x^2 - 1$ and $g(x) = 2x + 3$, what is the value of $f(g(-2))$?