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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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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Step 1: Solve question 1. Given f(x)=3x2+x5x2+4f(x) = \frac{3x^2 + x - 5}{x^2 + 4}.

a) Find f(3)f(3). f(3)=3(3)2+35(3)2+4=3(9)+359+4=27+3513=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+25(2)2+4=3(4)+254+4=12+258=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+15(1)2+4=3(1)+151+4=3+155=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+15a2+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+a4a2+2a+5f(a+1) = \frac{3a^2 + 6a + 3 + a - 4}{a^2 + 2a + 5} f(a+1)=3a2+7a1a2+2a+5f(a+1) = \frac{3a^2 + 7a - 1}{a^2 + 2a + 5} The value is 3a2+7a1a2+2a+5\boxed{\frac{3a^2 + 7a - 1}{a^2 + 2a + 5}}.

e) Find f(a)f(\sqrt{a}). f(a)=3(a)2+a5(a)2+4f(\sqrt{a}) = \frac{3(\sqrt{a})^2 + \sqrt{a} - 5}{(\sqrt{a})^2 + 4} f(a)=3a+a5a+4f(\sqrt{a}) = \frac{3a + \sqrt{a} - 5}{a + 4} The value is 3a+a5a+4\boxed{\frac{3a + \sqrt{a} - 5}{a + 4}}.

f) Find f(a2)f(a^2). f(a2)=3(a2)2+a25(a2)2+4f(a^2) = \frac{3(a^2)^2 + a^2 - 5}{(a^2)^2 + 4} f(a2)=3a4+a25a4+4f(a^2) = \frac{3a^4 + a^2 - 5}{a^4 + 4} The value is 3a4+a25a4+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+a5a2+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+a5)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+5a25a245a2+20f(a) + f(1) = \frac{15a^2 + 5a - 25 - a^2 - 4}{5a^2 + 20} f(a)+f(1)=14a2+5a295a2+20f(a) + f(1) = \frac{14a^2 + 5a - 29}{5a^2 + 20} The value is 14a2+5a295a2+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)=x21h(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)21=41=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)21=11=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(a1)+h(a+1)g(a - 1) + h(a + 1). g(a1)=a13(a1)+2=a13a3+2=a13a1g(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)21=a2+2a+11=a2+2ah(a+1) = \sqrt{(a+1)^2 - 1} = \sqrt{a^2 + 2a + 1 - 1} = \sqrt{a^2 + 2a} g(a1)+h(a+1)=a13a1+a2+2ag(a-1) + h(a+1) = \frac{a-1}{3a-1} + \sqrt{a^2 + 2a} The value is a13a1+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)21=a41h(a^2) = \sqrt{(a^2)^2 - 1} = \sqrt{a^4 - 1}

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