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Write the rule for a composite function

10th grade (Year 11 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: HSF.BF.A.1.C · England: GCSE Higher Algebra

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  1. Question 1

    f(x) = x − 8 and g(x) = 4x + 8. Find f(g(x)) and simplify.

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  2. Question 2

    f(x) = x² − 4 and g(x) = 4x + 6. Find f(g(x)) and simplify.

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  3. Question 3

    f(x) = 4x and g(x) = x² + 4. Noah says f(g(x)) = 16x² + 4. What is f(g(x)) really?

    • A. 4x³ + 4x
    • B. 16x² + 4
    • C. 4x² + 4
    • D. 4x² + 16
  4. Question 4

    f(x) = −x − 4 and g(x) = x − 1. Find f(g(x)) and simplify.

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  5. Question 5

    f(x) = x² − 5 and g(x) = −3x + 2. Find f(g(x)) and simplify.

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  6. Question 6

    f(x) = 2x and g(x) = x² + 3. Hiro says f(g(x)) = 4x² + 3. What is f(g(x)) really?

    • A. 2x³ + 3x
    • B. 2x² + 3
    • C. 4x² + 3
    • D. 2x² + 6
  7. Question 7

    f(x) = 4x + 1 and g(x) = 3x − 3. Find f(g(x)) and simplify.

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  8. Question 8

    f(x) = x² and g(x) = −2x + 6. Find g(f(x)) and simplify.

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  9. Question 9

    f(x) = 5x and g(x) = x² + 2. Isla says f(g(x)) = 25x² + 2. What is f(g(x)) really?

    • A. 5x³ + 2x
    • B. 5x² + 2
    • C. 25x² + 2
    • D. 5x² + 10
  10. Question 10

    f(x) = −2x − 6 and g(x) = 3x. Find f(g(x)) and simplify.

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  11. Question 11

    f(x) = x² and g(x) = −x − 6. Find g(f(x)) and simplify.

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  12. Question 12

    f(x) = 4x and g(x) = x² + 4. Zara says f(g(x)) = 16x² + 4. What is f(g(x)) really?

    • A. 4x² + 16
    • B. 4x³ + 4x
    • C. 16x² + 4
    • D. 4x² + 4
  13. Question 13

    f(x) = −5x + 4 and g(x) = 4x + 2. Find f(g(x)) and simplify.

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  14. Question 14

    f(x) = x² + 2 and g(x) = −4x − 1. Find f(g(x)) and simplify.

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  15. Question 15

    f(x) = 3x and g(x) = x² − 2. Sam says f(g(x)) = 9x² − 2. What is f(g(x)) really?

    • A. 3x² − 2
    • B. 3x² − 6
    • C. 3x³ − 2x
    • D. 9x² − 2
  16. Question 16

    f(x) = −3x − 6 and g(x) = −2x − 2. Find f(g(x)) and simplify.

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Answer key: Write the rule for a composite function

  1. 1. 4x

  2. 2. 16x^2+48x+32

  3. 3. D. 4x² + 16

  4. 4. -x-3

  5. 5. 9x^2-12x-1

  6. 6. D. 2x² + 6

  7. 7. 12x-11

  8. 8. -2x^2+6

  9. 9. D. 5x² + 10

  10. 10. -6x-6

  11. 11. -x^2-6

  12. 12. A. 4x² + 16

  13. 13. -20x-6

  14. 14. 16x^2+8x+3

  15. 15. B. 3x² − 6

  16. 16. 6x