Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter P - P.3 - Functions and Their Graphs - Exercises - Page 28: 67

Answer

$f(g(x))=x$; Domain: $[0,\infty)$ $g(f(x))=x$; Domain: All real numbers The two composite functions are not equal.

Work Step by Step

$f(g(x))$ $f(\sqrt{x})$ $\sqrt{x}^2$ $x$ Domain: $[0,\infty)$ because the expression under the square root must be greater than or equal to 0 $g(f(x))$ $g(x^2)$ $\sqrt{x^2}$ $x$ Domain: All real numbers The two composite functions have are not the same since they do not have the same domain.
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