Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, Seventh Edition

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.3 - Functions - Exercises - Page 154: 37

Answer

$(f+g)(x)=x^2+x+3$ $(fg)(x)=x^3+2x^2+x+2$

Work Step by Step

We are given the functions: $f(x)=x^2+1$ $g(x)=x+2$ The domains and ranges of $f$ and $g$ are the set of real, numbers, therefore $f+g$ and $fg$ have the same domain and range. Compute $(f+g)(x)$: $(f+g)(x)=f(x)+g(x)=x^2+1+x+2=x^2+x+3$ Compute $(fg)(x)$: $(fg)(x)=f(x)g(x)=(x^2+1)(x+2)=x^3+2x^2+x+2$
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