Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - 5.1 Composite Functions - 5.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 254: 18

Answer

a) $\sqrt{13}$; b) $3\sqrt 3$; c) $\sqrt{\sqrt 2+1}$; d) 0.

Work Step by Step

We are given the functions: $f(x)=\sqrt {x+1}$ $g(x)=3x$ a) $(f\circ g)(4)=f(g(4))=f\left(3(4)\right)=f(12)=\sqrt {12+1}=\sqrt{13}$ b) $(g\circ f)(2)=g(f(2))=g(\sqrt {2+1})=g(\sqrt 3)=3\sqrt 3$ c) $(f\circ f)(1)=f(f(1))=f(\sqrt {1+1})=f(\sqrt 2)=\sqrt {\sqrt 2+1}$ d) $(g\circ g)(0)=g(g(0))=g(3(0))=g(0)=3(0)=0$
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