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 280: 38

Answer

(a) $ \frac{x}{3x-2}$, domain $\{x|x\ne0,\frac{2}{3} \}$. (b) $ -2x-6$, domain $\{x|x\ne-3 \}$. (c) $ \frac{x+3}{3x+10}$, domain $\{x|x\ne-3,-\frac{10}{3} \}$. (d) $ x$, domain $\{x|x\ne0 \}$.

Work Step by Step

Given $f(x)=\frac{1}{x+3}$ and $g(x)=-\frac{2}{x}$, we have: (a) $f\circ g=\frac{1}{(-\frac{2}{x})+3}=\frac{x}{3x-2}$, domain $\{x|x\ne0,\frac{2}{3} \}$. (b) $g\circ f=-\frac{2}{\frac{1}{x+3}}=-2x-6$, domain $\{x|x\ne-3 \}$. (c) $f\circ f=\frac{1}{(\frac{1}{x+3})+3}=\frac{x+3}{3x+10}$, domain $\{x|x\ne-3,-\frac{10}{3} \}$. (d) $g\circ g=-\frac{2}{-\frac{2}{x}}=x$, domain $\{x|x\ne0 \}$.
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