Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 9 - Mid-Chapter Check Point - Page 715: 4

Answer

a. $(f\circ g)(6)=\frac{2}{3}$ b. $(g\circ f)(-1)=\sqrt5$ c. $(f\circ f)(5)=\frac{-1}{4}$ d.$(g\circ g)(-2)=2$

Work Step by Step

$f(x)=\frac{x-1}{x},$ $g(x)=\sqrt{x+3}$ a. $(f\circ g)(x)=\frac{\sqrt{x+3}-1}{\sqrt{x+3}}$ Thus, $(f\circ g)(6)=\frac{\sqrt{6+3}-1}{\sqrt{6+3}}=\frac{2}{3}$ b.$(g\circ f)(x)=\sqrt{\frac{x-1}{x}+3}=\sqrt{\frac{4x-1}{x}}$ $(g\circ f)(-1)=\sqrt5,$ c. $(f\circ f)(x)=\frac{\frac{x-1}{x}-1}{\frac{x-1}{x}}=\frac{-1}{x-1},$ $(f\circ f)(5)=\frac{-1}{4}$ d. $(g\circ g)(-2)=\sqrt{\sqrt{-2+3}+3}=\sqrt{1+3}=\sqrt{4}=2$
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