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: 53

Answer

a) $(f$ o $g)(x) = 2x + 5$ b) $(g$ o $f)(x) = 2x + 9$ c) $(f$ o $g)(2) = 9$ d) $(g$ o $f)(2) = 13$

Work Step by Step

a) $(f$ o $g)(x)$ $= f(g(x))$ $= f(2x+1)$ $= (2x+1) + 4$ $= 2x + 1 + 4$ $= 2x + 5$ b) $(g$ o $f)(x)$ $= g(f(x))$ $= g(x+4)$ $= 2(x+4) + 1$ $= 2x + 8 + 1$ $= 2x + 9$ c) $(f$ o $g)(2)$ $= f(g(2))$ $= f(2(2)+1)$ $= f(4 + 1)$ $= f(5)$ $= 5 + 4$ $= 9$ d) $(g$ o $f)(2)$ $= g(f(2))$ $= g(2 + 4)$ $= g(6)$ $= 2(6) + 1$ $= 12 + 1$ $= 13$
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