Evaluate each function in Exercises at the values indicated. Simplify your answers if possible. (Note: We will not need to work with such functions until much later in the book, but we present them here to illustrate the variety of functions we will be encountering in this course.) If f (x) = x² + 1, find (b) f(a³) (a) f(-4) (c) f(f(x))

Evaluate each function in Exercises at the values indicated. Simplify your answers if possible. (Note: We will not need to work with such functions until much later in the book, but we present them here to illustrate the variety of functions we will be encountering in this course.) If f (x) = x² + 1, find (b) f(a³) (a) f(-4) (c) f(f(x))

Algebra and Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter2: Functions

Section2.7: Combining Functions

Problem 4E

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