Question

Consider these functions:

f(x)=-1/2x² + 5x
g(x)=x² + 2
What is the value of f(g(-2))?
O A. -28
OB.
O C. 12
O D.
-12
146

Answer 1

`f(x)=-\cfrac{1}{2}x^2 + 5x\hspace{13em}g(x)=x^2+2 \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ g(-2)=(-2)^2+2\implies g(-2)=4+2\implies g(-2)=6 \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ f(~~g(-2)~~)\implies f(6)\implies f(6)=-\cfrac{1}{2}(6)^2+5(6) \\\\\\ f(6)=-\cfrac{36}{2}+30\implies f(6)=-18+30\implies \stackrel{f(~~g(-2)~~)}{f(6)}=12`