Worksheet 4: Function Compositions and Inverses Name:

Use the given functions below to evaluate the following, if possible.

𝒇(𝒙) = 𝟒𝒙 − 𝟓 𝒈(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟒 𝒉(𝒙) = 𝟑(𝟐)𝒙 𝒌(𝒙) = 𝟑 − 𝟐𝒙

1. 𝑓(𝑔(1)) = 2. 𝑔(𝑓(0)) = 3. ℎ(𝑘(2)) =

4. 𝑓(𝑓(−1)) = 5. ℎ(ℎ(0)) = 6. (𝑔 ∘ 𝑘)(4) =

7. (ℎ ∘ 𝑓)(2) = 8. 𝑔(𝑓(3𝑐)) = 9. 𝑓(𝑘(5𝑎 + 4)) =

10. 𝑓(𝑔(𝑥)) = 11. (𝑔 ∘ 𝑓)(𝑥) = 12. 𝑘(𝑓(𝑥)) =

13. (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 ∘ 𝑘)(1) = 14. 𝑓(ℎ(𝑥)) = 15. (ℎ ∘ 𝑘)(𝑥) =

 1 𝑥
𝑥 −3 −1 2 6 9 8( ) , 𝑥 < 2
ℎ(𝑥) = 2
𝑝(𝑥) 𝑓(6) 𝑒 −1 1 3 1 − 𝑥2 , 𝑥 = 2
{ 4, 𝑥>3

The function 𝑚 is is the result of applying three transformations to the graph of 𝑔 in this order:
a vertical dilation by a factor of 2, a vertical translation by − 3 units, and a horizontal translation
by 1 unit.

Directions: Use the given information above to evaluate the following, if possible.
16. 𝑓(𝑔(4)) 17. (𝑔 ∘ 𝑓)(6) 18. (𝑔 ∘ 𝑔)(−2)

19. 𝑝(𝑓(𝜋)) 20. (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)(8) 21. (𝑔 ∘ ℎ)(0)

22. ℎ(𝑓(6)) 23. (𝑝 ∘ 𝑓)(−3) 24. (ℎ ∘ 𝑝)(6)

25. 𝑚(ℎ(7)) 26. (𝑚 ∘ 𝑚)(−1) 27. (𝑝 ∘ 𝑓)(8)

28. 𝑓(𝑚(1)) 29. (𝑚 ∘ 𝑓 ∘ 𝑝)(9) 30. ℎ(ℎ(2))

Find the inverse relation for each of the relations below.

31. Original Function

𝑥 1 2 5 9

𝑦 2 0 𝜋 −3

Inverse Function

For the given functions below, sketch the inverse function on the same axes as the original function.

32. 33.

Find the inverses of the following functions.

2
34. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 5 35. 𝑘(𝑥) = 𝑥−1
3

Find the inverse of the following functions. Be sure to show all work and use proper notation.

𝑥−3 4𝑥 − 1
36. 𝑓(𝑥) = 37. ℎ(𝑥) =
𝑥+2 2𝑥 + 3