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: 32

Answer

$a)$ $(f\circ f)(x)=4x-9$ $b)$ $(g\circ g)(x)=-x^{4}+8x^{2}-12$

Work Step by Step

$f(x)=2x-3,$ $g(x)=4-x^{2}$ $a)$ $(f\circ f)(x)$ Substitute $f(x)$ into itself and simplify: $(f\circ f)(x)=f(f(x))=2(2x-3)-3=4x-6-3=4x-9$ $b)$ $(g\circ g)(x)$ Substitute $g(x)$ into itself and simplify: $(g\circ g)(x)=g(g(x))=4-(4-x^{2})^{2}=4-(16-8x^{2}+x^{4})=...$ $...=4-16+8x^{2}-x^{4}=-x^{4}+8x^{2}-12$
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