College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 6 - Section 6.1 - Composite Functions - 6.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 408: 22

Answer

$a.\displaystyle \qquad \frac{2\sqrt{10}}{25}$ $b.\displaystyle \qquad\frac{4\sqrt{2}-2}{7}$ $c.\qquad 1$ $d.\displaystyle \qquad\frac{2}{3}$

Work Step by Step

$a.$ $(f\circ g)(4)=f[g(4)]$ $g(4)=\displaystyle \frac{2}{4+1}=\frac{2}{5}$ $f[g(4)]=f(\displaystyle \frac{2}{5})=(\frac{2}{5})^{3/2}=\frac{\sqrt{8}}{\sqrt{125}}$ $=\displaystyle \frac{2\sqrt{2}}{5\sqrt{5}}\cdot\frac{\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{5}}=\frac{2\sqrt{10}}{25}$ $b.$ $(g\circ f)(2)=g[f(2)] $ $f(2)=2^{3/2}=2\sqrt{2}$ $g[f(2)] =g(2\displaystyle \sqrt{2})=\frac{2}{2\sqrt{2}+1}$ $=\displaystyle \frac{2}{2\sqrt{2}+1}\cdot\frac{2\sqrt{2}-1}{2\sqrt{2}-1}=\frac{4\sqrt{2}-2}{8-1}$ $=\displaystyle \frac{4\sqrt{2}-2}{7}$ $c.$ $(f\circ f)(1) =f[f(1)]$ $f(1)=1^{3/2}=1$ $f[f(1)]=f(1)=1$ $d.$ $(g\circ g)(0)=g[g(0)]$ $g(0) =\displaystyle \frac{2}{0+1}=2$ $g[g(0)]=g(2)=\displaystyle \frac{2}{2+1}=\frac{2}{3}$
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