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: 55

Answer

a) $(f$ o $g)(x) = 20x^{2} - 11$ b) $(g$ o $f)(x) = 80x^{2} - 120x + 43$ c) $(f$ o $g)(2)= 69$ d) $(g$ o $f)(2) = 123$

Work Step by Step

a) $(f$ o $g)(x)$ $= f(g(x))$ $= f(5x^{2} - 2)$ $= 4(5x^{2} -2)-3$ $= 20x^{2} - 8 - 3$ $= 20x^{2} - 11$ b) $(g$ o $f)(x)$ $= g(f(x))$ $= g(4x-3)$ $= 5(4x-3)^{2} - 2$ $= [5(4x(4x-3)-3(4x-3)] -2$ $= [5(16x^{2} - 12x - 12x + 9) -2$ $= [5(16x^{2} - 24x + 9)] -2$ $= 80x^{2} - 120x + 45 - 2$ $= 80x^{2} - 120x + 43$ c) $(f$ o $g)(2)$ $= f(g(2))$ $= f(5(2)^{2} -2)$ $= f(5(4) -2)$ $= f(20 - 2)$ $= f(18)$ $= 4(18) - 3$ $= 72 - 3$ $= 69$ d) $(g$ o $f)(2)$ $= g(f(2))$ $= g(4(2) - 3)$ $= g(8 - 3)$ $= g(5)$ $= 5(5)^{2} - 2$ $= 5(25)-2$ $= 125 - 2$ $= 123$
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