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: 56

Answer

a) $(f$ o $g)(x) = 14x^{2} - 62$ b) $(g$ o $f)(x) = 98x^{2} + 28x -5$ c) $(g$ o $f)(2) = -6$ d) $(g$ o $f)(2) = 491$

Work Step by Step

a) $(f$ o $g)(x)$ $= f(g(x))$ $= f(2x^{2} - 9)$ $= 7(2x^{2} - 9) +1$ $= 14x^{2} - 63 + 1$ $= 14x^{2} - 62$ b) $(g$ o $f)(x)$ $= g(f(x))$ $= g(7x+1)$ $= 2(7x+1)^{2}-9$ $= [2(7x(7x+1)+1(7x+1)] - 9$ $= [2(49x^{2} + 7x + 7x + 2)] - 9$ $= [2(49x^{2} + 14x + 2)] - 9$ $= 98x^{2} + 28x + 4 - 9$ $= 98x^{2} + 28x -5$ c) $(f$ o $g)(2)$ $= f(g(2))$ $= f(2(2)^{2} - 9)$ $= f(2(4)-9)$ $= f(8 - 9)$ $= f(-1)$ $= 7(-1) + 1$ $= -7 + 1$ $= -6$ d) $(g$ o $f)(2)$ $= g(f(2))$ $= g(7(2) + 1)$ $= g(14 + 1)$ $= g(15)$ $= 2(15)^{2} - 9$ $= 2(225) - 9$ $= 500 - 9$ $= 491$
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