Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 2 - Section 2.7 - Combining Functions - 2.7 Exercises - Page 216: 27

Answer

$a)$ $f(g(0))=5$ $b)$ $g(f(0))=-5$

Work Step by Step

$f(x)=2x-3;$ $g(x)=4-x^{2}$ $a)$ $f(g(0))$ Find $g(0)$ by substituting $x$ with $0$ in $g(x)$: $g(0)=4-(0)^{2}=4$ Substitute $x$ with $4$ in $f(x)$: $f(g(0))=f(4)=2(4)-3=8-3=5$ $b)$ $g(f(0))$ Find $f(0)$ by substituting $x$ with $0$ in $f(x)$: $f(0)=2(0)-3=-3$ Substitute $x$ with $-3$ in $g(x)$ $g(f(0))=g(-3)=4-(-3)^{2}=4-9=-5$
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