1.   Given f(x) = x2 + 1 and g(x) = 2x - 1, find (f - g)(x).
    A. x2 - 2x - 1 B. x2 - 2x + 1
    C. x2 - 2x + 2 D. x2 + 2x
    Hint

  2.   Find (x) if f(x) = 3x2 + 1 and g(x) = 2x + 3.
    A. 12x2 - 36x + 28 B. 6x2 + 5
    C. 6x2 - 5 D. 12x2 + 36x + 28
    Hint

  3.   Find the first three iterates, x1, x2, and x3, of the function
f(x) = 3x - 1 for an initial value x0=1.
    A. -4, -13, -40 B. 5, 14, 41
    C. 2, 5, 14 D. 8, 23, 88
    Hint

  4.   Given f(x) = x-5 and g(x) = x2+ 3,find (f · g)(x).
    A. x3 –5x2 +3x -15 B. x3 +5x2 +3x-15
    C. x2 –2x-15 D. 4x3 –2x
    Hint

  5.   Find the domain of f(g(x)) given f(x) = , and g(x) = x-1
    A. x1 B. x1,-1
    C. all real numbers D. x0, 1, -1
    Hint



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