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: 31

Answer

$a)$ $(f\circ g)(x)=-2x^{2}+5$ $b)$ $(g\circ f)(x)=-4x^{2}+12x-5$

Work Step by Step

$f(x)=2x-3,$ $g(x)=4-x^{2}$ $a)$ $(f\circ g)(x)$ Substitute $g(x)$ into $f(x)$ and simplify the function: $(f\circ g)(x)=f(g(x))=2(4-x^{2})-3=8-2x^{2}-3=-2x^{2}+5$ $b)$ $(g\circ f)(x)$ Substitute $f(x)$ into $g(x)$ and simplify the function: $(g\circ f)(x)=g(f(x))=4-(2x-3)^{2}=4-(4x^{2}-12x+9)=...$ $...=4-4x^{2}+12x-9=-4x^{2}+12x-5$
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