College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 2 - Functions and Graphs - Exercise Set 2.6 - Page 298: 51

Answer

$(f$ o $g)(x) = 2x + 14$ $(g$ o $f)(x)= 2x + 7 $ $(f$ o $g)(2) = 19$ $(g$ o $f)(2)= 11$

Work Step by Step

$f(x) = 2x$ $g(x) = x+7$ a) $(f$ o $g)(x) = f(g(x))$ $f(g(x)) = f(x+7)$ $f(x+7) = 2(x+7)$ $= 2x + 14$ b) $(g$ o $f)(x)= g(f(x)) $ $g(f(x)) = g(2x)$ $g(2x) = (2x) + 7$ $= 2x + 7$ c) $(f$ o $g)(2) = f(g(2))$ $g(2) = (2) + 7$ $= 9$ $f(9) = 2(9)$ $= 18$ d) $(g$ o $f)(2)= g(f(2)) $ $f(2) = 2(2)$ $= 4$ $g(4) = 4 + 7$ $= 11$
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