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

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Chapter 4 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - Section 4.1 Composite Functions - 4.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 279: 16

Answer

(a) $ \sqrt {13}$. (b) $ 3(\sqrt 3)=3\sqrt 3$. (c) $ \sqrt {\sqrt 2+1}$. (d) $ 0$.

Work Step by Step

Given $f(x)=\sqrt {x+1}$ and $g(x)=3x$, we have: (a) $(f\circ g)(4)=f(g(4))=f(3(4))=f(12)=\sqrt {12+1}=\sqrt {13}$. (b) $(g\circ f)(2)=g(f(2))=g(\sqrt {2+1})=g(\sqrt {3})=3(\sqrt 3)=3\sqrt 3$. (c) $(f\circ f)(1)=f(f(1))=f(\sqrt {1+1})=f(\sqrt {2})=\sqrt {\sqrt 2+1}$. (d) $(g\circ g)(0)=g(g(0))=g(3(0))=g(0)=3(0)=0$.
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