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: 19

Answer

(a) $ \frac{3}{\sqrt[3] 4+1}$. (b) $ 1$. (c) $ \frac{6}{5}$. (d) $ 0$.

Work Step by Step

Given $f(x)=\frac{3}{x+1}$ and $g(x)=\sqrt[3] x$, we have: (a) $(f\circ g)(4)=f(g(4))=f(\sqrt[3] 4)=\frac{3}{\sqrt[3] 4+1}$. (b) $(g\circ f)(2)=g(f(2))=g(\frac{3}{2+1})=g(1)=\sqrt[3] 1=1$. (c) $(f\circ f)(1)=f(f(1))=f(\frac{3}{2+1})=f(\frac{3}{2})=\frac{3}{\frac{3}{2}+1}=\frac{6}{5}$. (d) $(g\circ g)(0)=g(g(0))=g(\sqrt[3] 0)=g(0)=\sqrt[3] 0=0$.
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