Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Chapter 4 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - Chapter Review - Review Exercises - Page 370: 6

Answer

(a) $ \sqrt {3+3x+3x^2}$, domain $(-\infty,\infty)$. (b) $ 1+\sqrt {3x}+3x$, domain $[0,\infty)$. (c) $ \sqrt {3\sqrt {3x}}$, domain $[0,\infty)$. (d) $ 3+3x+4x^2+2x^3+x^4$, domain $(-\infty,\infty)$.

Work Step by Step

Given $f(x)=\sqrt {3x}$ and $g(x)=1+x+x^2$, we have: (a) $(f\circ g)(x)=\sqrt {3(1+x+x^2)}=\sqrt {3+3x+3x^2}$, domain $(-\infty,\infty)$. (b) $(g\circ f)(x)=1+(\sqrt {3x})+(\sqrt {3x})^2=1+\sqrt {3x}+3x$, domain $[0,\infty)$. (c) $(f\circ f)(x)=\sqrt {3(\sqrt {3x})}=\sqrt {3\sqrt {3x}}$, domain $[0,\infty)$. (d) $(g\circ g)(x)=1+(1+x+x^2)+(1+x+x^2)^2=3+3x+4x^2+2x^3+x^4$, domain $(-\infty,\infty)$.
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