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

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Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Functions - Section 5.5 Graphs of the Tangent, Cotangent, Cosecant, and Secant Functions - 5.5 Assess Your Understanding - Page 442: 46

Answer

$(f\circ g)(x)=2sec(\frac{1}{2}x)$ and $(g\circ f)(x)=sec(x)$. See graph.

Work Step by Step

1. Given $f(x)=2sec(x)$ and $g(x)=\frac{1}{2}x$, we have $(f\circ g)(x)=2sec(\frac{1}{2}x)$ and $(g\circ f)(x)=\frac{1}{2}(2sec(x))=sec(x)$. 2. See graph for $(f\circ g)(x$ (red) and $(g\circ f)(x)$ (blue).
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