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Let f(x) = (3x²+x−5)/(x²+4). Find f(3), f(2), f(1), f(a+1), f(sqrt(a)), f(a²), f(a)+f(1).

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Key points of f(x) = (3x² + x − 5)/(x² + 4)
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x-intercept−1.470
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y-intercept0−1.25
x-intercept1.140

Step 1: Solve question 1.
Given f(x)=3x2+x−5x2+4f(x) = \frac{3x^2 + x - 5}{x^2 + 4}.

a) Find f(3)f(3).

f(3)=3(3)2+3−5(3)2+4=3(9)+3−59+4=27+3−513=2513f(3) = \frac{3(3)^2 + 3 - 5}{(3)^2 + 4} = \frac{3(9) + 3 - 5}{9 + 4} = \frac{27 + 3 - 5}{13} = \frac{25}{13}

The value is 2513\boxed{\frac{25}{13}}.

b) Find f(2)f(2).

f(2)=3(2)2+2−5(2)2+4=3(4)+2−54+4=12+2−58=98f(2) = \frac{3(2)^2 + 2 - 5}{(2)^2 + 4} = \frac{3(4) + 2 - 5}{4 + 4} = \frac{12 + 2 - 5}{8} = \frac{9}{8}

The value is 98\boxed{\frac{9}{8}}.

c) Find f(1)f(1).

f(1)=3(1)2+1−5(1)2+4=3(1)+1−51+4=3+1−55=−15f(1) = \frac{3(1)^2 + 1 - 5}{(1)^2 + 4} = \frac{3(1) + 1 - 5}{1 + 4} = \frac{3 + 1 - 5}{5} = \frac{-1}{5}

The value is −15\boxed{-\frac{1}{5}}.

d) Find f(a+1)f(a + 1).

f(a+1)=3(a+1)2+(a+1)−5(a+1)2+4f(a+1) = \frac{3(a+1)^2 + (a+1) - 5}{(a+1)^2 + 4} f(a+1)=3(a2+2a+1)+a+1−5a2+2a+1+4f(a+1) = \frac{3(a^2 + 2a + 1) + a + 1 - 5}{a^2 + 2a + 1 + 4} f(a+1)=3a2+6a+3+a−4a2+2a+5f(a+1) = \frac{3a^2 + 6a + 3 + a - 4}{a^2 + 2a + 5} f(a+1)=3a2+7a−1a2+2a+5f(a+1) = \frac{3a^2 + 7a - 1}{a^2 + 2a + 5}

The value is 3a2+7a−1a2+2a+5\boxed{\frac{3a^2 + 7a - 1}{a^2 + 2a + 5}}.

e) Find f(a)f(\sqrt{a}).

f(a)=3(a)2+a−5(a)2+4f(\sqrt{a}) = \frac{3(\sqrt{a})^2 + \sqrt{a} - 5}{(\sqrt{a})^2 + 4} f(a)=3a+a−5a+4f(\sqrt{a}) = \frac{3a + \sqrt{a} - 5}{a + 4}

The value is 3a+a−5a+4\boxed{\frac{3a + \sqrt{a} - 5}{a + 4}}.

f) Find f(a2)f(a^2).

f(a2)=3(a2)2+a2−5(a2)2+4f(a^2) = \frac{3(a^2)^2 + a^2 - 5}{(a^2)^2 + 4} f(a2)=3a4+a2−5a4+4f(a^2) = \frac{3a^4 + a^2 - 5}{a^4 + 4}

The value is 3a4+a2−5a4+4\boxed{\frac{3a^4 + a^2 - 5}{a^4 + 4}}.

g) Find f(a)+f(1)f(a) + f(1).

f(a)+f(1)=3a2+a−5a2+4+(−15)f(a) + f(1) = \frac{3a^2 + a - 5}{a^2 + 4} + \left(-\frac{1}{5}\right) f(a)+f(1)=5(3a2+a−5)−1(a2+4)5(a2+4)f(a) + f(1) = \frac{5(3a^2 + a - 5) - 1(a^2 + 4)}{5(a^2 + 4)} f(a)+f(1)=15a2+5a−25−a2−45a2+20f(a) + f(1) = \frac{15a^2 + 5a - 25 - a^2 - 4}{5a^2 + 20} f(a)+f(1)=14a2+5a−295a2+20f(a) + f(1) = \frac{14a^2 + 5a - 29}{5a^2 + 20}

The value is 14a2+5a−295a2+20\boxed{\frac{14a^2 + 5a - 29}{5a^2 + 20}}.

Step 2: Solve question 2.
Given g(x)=x3x+2g(x) = \frac{x}{3x+2} and h(x)=x2−1h(x) = \sqrt{x^2 - 1}.

a) Find g(1)+h(2)g(1) + h(2).

g(1)=13(1)+2=15g(1) = \frac{1}{3(1)+2} = \frac{1}{5} h(2)=(2)2−1=4−1=3h(2) = \sqrt{(2)^2 - 1} = \sqrt{4 - 1} = \sqrt{3} g(1)+h(2)=15+3g(1) + h(2) = \frac{1}{5} + \sqrt{3}

The value is 15+3\boxed{\frac{1}{5} + \sqrt{3}}.

b) Find g(3)h(1)g(3) h(1).

g(3)=33(3)+2=39+2=311g(3) = \frac{3}{3(3)+2} = \frac{3}{9+2} = \frac{3}{11} h(1)=(1)2−1=1−1=0=0h(1) = \sqrt{(1)^2 - 1} = \sqrt{1 - 1} = \sqrt{0} = 0 g(3)h(1)=311×0=0g(3) h(1) = \frac{3}{11} \times 0 = 0

The value is 0\boxed{0}.

c) Find g(5)h(2)\frac{g(5)}{h(2)}.

g(5)=53(5)+2=515+2=517g(5) = \frac{5}{3(5)+2} = \frac{5}{15+2} = \frac{5}{17}

From part (a), h(2)=3h(2) = \sqrt{3}.

g(5)h(2)=5173=5173\frac{g(5)}{h(2)} = \frac{\frac{5}{17}}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{5}{17\sqrt{3}}

Rationalize the denominator:

5173=5173×33=5317×3=5351\frac{5}{17\sqrt{3}} = \frac{5}{17\sqrt{3}} \times \frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{5\sqrt{3}}{17 \times 3} = \frac{5\sqrt{3}}{51}

The value is 5351\boxed{\frac{5\sqrt{3}}{51}}.

d) Find g(a−1)+h(a+1)g(a - 1) + h(a + 1).

g(a−1)=a−13(a−1)+2=a−13a−3+2=a−13a−1g(a-1) = \frac{a-1}{3(a-1)+2} = \frac{a-1}{3a-3+2} = \frac{a-1}{3a-1} h(a+1)=(a+1)2−1=a2+2a+1−1=a2+2ah(a+1) = \sqrt{(a+1)^2 - 1} = \sqrt{a^2 + 2a + 1 - 1} = \sqrt{a^2 + 2a} g(a−1)+h(a+1)=a−13a−1+a2+2ag(a-1) + h(a+1) = \frac{a-1}{3a-1} + \sqrt{a^2 + 2a}

The value is a−13a−1+a2+2a\boxed{\frac{a-1}{3a-1} + \sqrt{a^2 + 2a}}.

e) Find g(a2)h(a2)g(a^2) h(a^2).

g(a2)=a23a2+2g(a^2) = \frac{a^2}{3a^2+2} h(a2)=(a2)2−1=a4−1h(a^2) = \sqrt{(a^2)^2 - 1} = \sqrt{a^4 - 1}
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