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SAT Math 5.2 Algebra and Functions

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And here's your shmoop du jour...

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If g(n) = 4n squared - 9 and h(n) = the square root of n,

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what is g of h of n?

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Here are the possible answers...

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g of h of n? No, those parentheses aren't just there to distract us.

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Actually, they tell us we're working with composite functions.

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To solve this problem, we need to plug h of n in for the n in the g of n equation:

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to get 4 times the square root of n squared minus 9.

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The square root of n squared simplifies to n...

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so our equation becomes g of h of n equals 4n minus 9.

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Looks like our answer's B.

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