Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - 5.1 Composite Functions - 5.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 255: 41

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Work Step by Step

We are given the functions: $f(x)=x^3$ $g(x)=\sqrt[3]x$ Determine $f\circ g$: $(f\circ g)(x)=f(g(x))=f\left(\sqrt[3]x\right)=(\sqrt[3]x)^3=x$ Determine $g\circ f$: $(g\circ f)(x)=g(f(x))=g\left(x^3\right)=\sqrt[3]{x^3}=x$ We got: $(f\circ g)(x)=(g\circ f)(x)=x$
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