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 - Section 4.1 Composite Functions - 4.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 280: 41

Answer

(a) $ \sqrt {2x+3}$, domain $\{x|x\ge-\frac{3}{2} \}$. (b) $ 2\sqrt x+3$, domain $\{x|x\ge0 \}$. (c) $ \sqrt[4] x$, domain $\{x|x\ge0 \}$. (d) $ 4x+9$, domain $\{x|x=all\ real\ numbers \}$.

Work Step by Step

Given $f(x)=\sqrt x$ and $g(x)=2x+3$, we have: (a) $f\circ g=\sqrt {2x+3}$, domain $\{x|x\ge-\frac{3}{2} \}$. (b) $g\circ f=2\sqrt x+3$, domain $\{x|x\ge0 \}$. (c) $f\circ f=\sqrt {\sqrt x}=\sqrt[4] x$, domain $\{x|x\ge0 \}$. (d) $g\circ g=2(2x+3)+3=4x+9$, domain $\{x|x=all\ real\ numbers \}$.
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