1. f(x) = 28
x2+3=28
x2 = 25
x = +5 or -5
2. For pre-image of 39,
f(x) = x2 + 3
39 = x2 + 3
36 = x2
x2 = + 6 or -6
Therefore, pre-image is either +6 or -6 of 39 under f
For pre-image of 2,
f(x) = x2 + 3
2 = x2 + 3
-1 = x2
x = i
But since ' i ' is a complex number, Therefore f(x) is not defined for it.
Hence, 2 is not an image under f. Therefore, it will not have a pre-image.