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Advanced MathMediumComposition of a quadratic and a square-root function

Advanced Math practice question

The functions f and g are defined by f(x) = x² − 4 and g(x) = √(x + 4). What is the value of g(f(3))?

Answer: 3

f(3) = 9 − 4 = 5. Then g(5) = √(5 + 4) = √9 = 3.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 5
5 is f(3), the inner value only.
If you answered 9
9 is 5 + 4, before taking the square root.
If you answered -1
−1 comes from √(5 − 4), subtracting inside the root instead of adding.

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