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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 .
a) Find . The value is .
b) Find . The value is .
c) Find . The value is .
d) Find . The value is .
e) Find . The value is .
f) Find . The value is .
g) Find . The value is .
Step 2: Solve question 2. Given and .
a) Find . The value is .
b) Find . The value is .
c) Find . From part (a), . Rationalize the denominator: The value is .
d) Find . The value is .
e) Find .
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Step 1: Solve question 1. Given f(x) = (3x^2 + x - 5)/(x^2 + 4). a) Find f(3). f(3) = (3(3)^2 + 3 - 5)/((3)^2 + 4) = (3(9) + 3 - 5)/(9 + 4) = (27 + 3 - 5)/(13) = (25)/(13) The value is (25)/(13). b) Find f(2). f(2) = (3(2)^2 + 2 - 5)/((2)^2 + 4) = (3(4) + 2 - 5)/(4 + 4) = (12 + 2 - 5)/(8) = (9)/(8) The value is (9)/(8). c) Find f(1). f(1) = (3(1)^2 + 1 - 5)/((1)^2 + 4) = (3(1) + 1 - 5)/(1 + 4) = (3 + 1 - 5)/(5) = (-1)/(5) The value is -(1)/(5). d) Find f(a + 1). f(a+1) = (3(a+1)^2 + (a+1) - 5)/((a+1)^2 + 4) f(a+1) = (3(a^2 + 2a + 1) + a + 1 - 5)/(a^2 + 2a + 1 + 4) f(a+1) = (3a^2 + 6a + 3 + a - 4)/(a^2 + 2a + 5) f(a+1) = (3a^2 + 7a - 1)/(a^2 + 2a + 5) The value is (3a^2 + 7a - 1)/(a^2 + 2a + 5). e) Find f(sqrt(a)). f(sqrt(a)) = 3(sqrt(a))^2 + sqrt(a) - 5(sqrt(a))^2 + 4 f(sqrt(a)) = 3a + sqrt(a) - 5a + 4 The value is 3a + sqrt(a) - 5a + 4. f) Find f(a^2). f(a^2) = (3(a^2)^2 + a^2 - 5)/((a^2)^2 + 4) f(a^2) = (3a^4 + a^2 - 5)/(a^4 + 4) The value is (3a^4 + a^2 - 5)/(a^4 + 4). g) Find f(a) + f(1). f(a) + f(1) = (3a^2 + a - 5)/(a^2 + 4) + (-(1)/(5)) f(a) + f(1) = (5(3a^2 + a - 5) - 1(a^2 + 4))/(5(a^2 + 4)) f(a) + f(1) = (15a^2 + 5a - 25 - a^2 - 4)/(5a^2 + 20) f(a) + f(1) = (14a^2 + 5a - 29)/(5a^2 + 20) The value is (14a^2 + 5a - 29)/(5a^2 + 20). Step 2: Solve question 2. Given g(x) = (x)/(3x+2) and h(x) = sqrt(x^2 - 1). a) Find g(1) + h(2). g(1) = (1)/(3(1)+2) = (1)/(5) h(2) = sqrt((2)^2 - 1) = sqrt(4 - 1) = sqrt(3) g(1) + h(2) = (1)/(5) + sqrt(3) The value is (1)/(5) + sqrt(3). b) Find g(3) h(1). g(3) = (3)/(3(3)+2) = (3)/(9+2) = (3)/(11) h(1) = sqrt((1)^2 - 1) = sqrt(1 - 1) = sqrt(0) = 0 g(3) h(1) = (3)/(11) × 0 = 0 The value is 0. c) Find (g(5))/(h(2)). g(5) = (5)/(3(5)+2) = (5)/(15+2) = (5)/(17) From part (a), h(2) = sqrt(3). (g(5))/(h(2)) = (5)/(17)sqrt(3) = (5)/(17sqrt(3)) Rationalize the denominator: (5)/(17sqrt(3)) = (5)/(17sqrt(3)) × sqrt(3)sqrt(3) = 5sqrt(3)17 × 3 = 5sqrt(3)51 The value is 5sqrt(3)51. d) Find g(a - 1) + h(a + 1). g(a-1) = (a-1)/(3(a-1)+2) = (a-1)/(3a-3+2) = (a-1)/(3a-1) h(a+1) = sqrt((a+1)^2 - 1) = sqrt(a^2 + 2a + 1 - 1) = sqrt(a^2 + 2a) g(a-1) + h(a+1) = (a-1)/(3a-1) + sqrt(a^2 + 2a) The value is (a-1)/(3a-1) + sqrt(a^2 + 2a). e) Find g(a^2) h(a^2). g(a^2) = (a^2)/(3a^2+2) h(a^2) = sqrt((a^2)^2 - 1) = sqrt(a^4 - 1) g(a^2) h(