College Algebra (11th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321671791
ISBN 13: 978-0-32167-179-0

Chapter 2 - Review Exercises - Page 279: 114

Answer

$(f\circ g)(x)=\sqrt{x^2-2}$

Work Step by Step

$\bf{\text{Solution Outline:}}$ To find the value of the given expression, $ \left( f\circ g \right)(x) ,$ given that \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} f(x)=\sqrt{x-2} \\g(x)=x^2 ,\end{array} use the definition of function composition. $\bf{\text{Solution Details:}}$ Using $(f\circ g)(x)=f(g(x)),$ then \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} (f\circ g)(x)=f(g(x)) .\end{array} Since $ g(x)=x^2 ,$ the equation above becomes \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} (f\circ g)(x)=f(x^2) .\end{array} Substituting $x$ with $x^2$ in $f,$ the equation above becomes \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} (f\circ g)(x)=\sqrt{x^2-2} .\end{array}
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