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 409: 36

Answer

a) $f\circ g = x+2$ Domain: $\{x|x\geq2 \}$ b) $g\circ f =\sqrt{x^2+2}$ Domain: $\{x|x\geq2 \}$ c) $f\circ f = x^4+8x^2+20$ Domain: $\{x|\Re \}$ d) $g\circ g =\sqrt{\sqrt{x-2}-2}$ Domain: $\{x|\ge6\}$

Work Step by Step

a) $f\circ g = f(g(x)) =$ $(\sqrt{x-2})^2+4=$ $x-2+4=$ $x+2$ Domain: $\{x|x\geq2 \}$ b) $g\circ f = g(f(x)) =$ $\sqrt{x^2+4-2}=$ $\sqrt{x^2+2}$ Domain: $\{x|x\geq2 \}$ c) $f\circ f = f(f(x))=$ $(x^2+4)^2+4=$ $x^4+8x^2+16+4=$ $x^4+8x^2+20$ Domain: $\{x|\Re \}$ d) $g\circ g = g(g(x))=$ $\sqrt{\sqrt{x-2}-2}$ Domain: $\{x|\ge6\}$
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