Use $f ( x ) = x - 3$ And $g ( x ) = 3 + x ^ { 2 }$

question 14

Multiple Choice

Use $f ( x ) = x - 3$ and $g ( x ) = 3 + x ^ { 2 }$ to evaluate the expression $( g \circ f ) ( - 1 )$ .

• A) \(14\)
• B) \(19\)
• C) \(3\)
• D) \(12\)
• E) \(- 12\)

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