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 217: 47

Answer

$f\circ g(x)=8x+1$; domain: all reals, $(-\infty,\infty)$ $g\circ f(x)=8x+11$; domain: all reals, $(-\infty,\infty)$ $f\circ f(x=4x+9$; domain: all reals, $(-\infty,\infty)$ $g\circ g(x)=16x-5$; domain: all reals, $(-\infty,\infty)$

Work Step by Step

f(x) is defined for all x, g(x) is defined for all x $f\circ g(x)=f[g(x)]=2g(x)+3$ $=2(4x-1)+3=8x-2+3=8x+1$, domain: all reals, $(-\infty,\infty)$ $g\circ f(x)=g[f(x)]=4f(x)-1$ $=4(2x+3)-1=8x+12-1=8x+11$ domain: all reals, $(-\infty,\infty)$ $f\circ f(x)=f[f(x)]=2f(x)+2$ $=2(2x+3)+3=4x+6+3=4x+9$ domain: all reals, $(-\infty,\infty)$ $g\circ g(x)=g[g(x)]=4g(x)-1$ $=4(4x-1)-1=16x-4-1=16x-5$ domain: all reals, $(-\infty,\infty)$
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