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QuestionEvaluate the function q(x)=1x29q(x)=\frac{1}{x^{2}-9} for (a) q(0)q(0), (b) q(3)q(3), (c) 9(y+3)9(y+3). If undefined, write UNDEFINED.

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STEP 1

Assumptions1. The function is defined as q(x)=1x9q(x)=\frac{1}{x^{}-9}

STEP 2

To find the function value, we need to substitute the given x value into the function.
(a) For q(0)q(0), we substitute x=0x=0 into the function.
q(0)=1029q(0)=\frac{1}{0^{2}-9}

STEP 3

Calculate the value of the function for x=0x=0.
q(0)=109q(0)=\frac{1}{0-9}

STEP 4

implify the expression.
q(0)=19q(0)=\frac{1}{-9}

STEP 5

Calculate the value.
q(0)=19=19q(0)=\frac{1}{-9} = -\frac{1}{9}

STEP 6

For q(3)q(3), we substitute x=3x=3 into the function.
q(3)=1329q(3)=\frac{1}{3^{2}-9}

STEP 7

Calculate the value of the function for x=3x=3.
q(3)=199q(3)=\frac{1}{9-9}

STEP 8

implify the expression.
q(3)=10q(3)=\frac{1}{0}

STEP 9

The value of the function for x=3x=3 is undefined because division by zero is undefined in mathematics. So, q(3)q(3) is UNDEFINED.

STEP 10

For q(9(y+3))q(9(y+3)), we substitute x=9(y+3)x=9(y+3) into the function.
q(9(y+3))=(9(y+3))29q(9(y+3))=\frac{}{(9(y+3))^{2}-9}

STEP 11

implify the expression.
q(9(y+3))=81(y+3)9q(9(y+3))=\frac{}{81(y+3)^{}-9}The function value for q(9(y+3))q(9(y+3)) is 81(y+3)9\frac{}{81(y+3)^{}-9}.

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