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: 20

Answer

(a) $ (\frac{2}{5})^{3/2}$. (b) $ \frac{2}{2^{3/2}+1}$. (c) $ 1$. (d) $ \frac{2}{3}$.

Work Step by Step

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