Answer:
D. 9x² - 12x - 1
Explanation:
To find f(g(x)), we need to replace x by g(x) as follows:
f(x) = x² - 5
f(g(x)) = (g(x))² - 5
Then, g(x) is equal to -3x + 2, so replacing g(x) by (-3x + 2), we get:
f(g(x)) = (g(x))² - 5
f(g(x)) = (-3x + 2)² - 5
f(g(x)) = (-3x)² + 2(-3x)(2) + 2² - 5
f(g(x)) = 9x² - 12x + 4 - 5
f(g(x)) = 9x² - 12x - 1
Therefore, the answer is D. 9x² - 12x - 1
