Calculus: Early Transcendentals 9th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1337613924
ISBN 13: 978-1-33761-392-7

Chapter 1 - Problems - Page 76: 21

Answer

$f_n(x)=x^{2^{n+1}}$

Work Step by Step

For $n=0$, $f_1(x)=f_0(f_0(x))=f_0(x^2)=(x^2)^2=x^{2\cdot 2}=x^{2^2}$ For $n=1$, $f_2(x)=f_0(f_1(x))=f_0(x^{2^2})=(x^{2^2})^2=x^{2^2\cdot 2}=x^{2^3}$ For $n=2$, $f_3(x)=f_0(f_2(x))=f_0(x^{2^3})=(x^{2^3})^2=x^{2^3\cdot 2}=x^{2^4}$ Continuing these processes, we find $f_n(x)=x^{2^{n+1}}$ for $n\geq 3$. Thus, for $n=0,1,2,\ldots$, we get the formula $f_n(x)=x^{2^{n+1}}$.
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