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Find (g o f)(-3). *

f(x) = 5x – 4
g(x) = x^2 – 1

O A. 36
O B.-9
O c. 1
O D.-54

Find (g o f)(-3). * f(x) = 5x – 4 g(x) = x^2 – 1 O A. 36 O B.-9 O c. 1 O D.-54-example-1
User Ervi B
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Answer:

(g o f)(-3) = 360 Maybe answer A is a typo

Explanation:

(g o f)(-3) = g(f(-3))

f(-3) = 5(-3) - 4

= -15 - 4

= -19

Now find g(-19) =
(-19)^(2) - 1

= 361 - 1

= 360

User Niels Abildgaard
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