Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Chapter 5 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - 5.1 Composite Functions - 5.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 255: 25

Answer

(a) $ 3x^2+1$, domain $(-\infty,\infty)$ (b) $ 9x^2+6x+1$, domain $(-\infty,\infty)$ (c) $ 9x+4$, domain $(-\infty,\infty)$ (d) $ x^4$, domain $(-\infty,\infty)$

Work Step by Step

Given $f(x)=3x+1;\ g(x)=x^2$, we have: (a) $f\circ g=-(2x-4)=3x^2+1$, domain $(-\infty,\infty)$ (b) $g\circ f=(3x+1)^2=9x^2+6x+1$, domain $(-\infty,\infty)$ (c) $f\circ f=3(3x+1)+1=9x+4$, domain $(-\infty,\infty)$ (d) $g\circ g=(x^2)^2=x^4$, domain $(-\infty,\infty)$
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