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: 54

Answer

$f\circ g(x)=|x+4|-4 \qquad $ domain: $(-\infty,\infty)$ $ g\circ f(x)=|x|; \quad$ domain: $(-\infty,\infty)$ $ f\circ f(x)=x-8; \quad$ domain: $(-\infty,\infty)$ $ g\circ g(x)=|x+4|+4; \quad$ domain: $(-\infty,\infty)$

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)]= g(x)-4\quad$on the domain of $g$(x) $=|x+4|-4 \qquad $ domain: $(-\infty,\infty)$ $g\circ f(x)=g[f(x)]=|f(x)+4| \quad$on the domain of f(x),\ $=|x-4+4| $ $=|x|; \quad$ domain: $(-\infty,\infty)$ $ f\circ f(x)=f[f(x)]=f(x)-4,\qquad$on the domain of f(x) $=(x-4)-4,\quad $ on $(-\infty,\infty)$ $=x-8; \quad$ domain: $(-\infty,\infty)$ $ g\circ g(x)=g[g(x)]=|g(x)+4| \quad$on the domain of $g$(x) $=||x+4|+4|\quad$on $(-\infty,\infty)$ ... when a and b are both positive, then $|a+b|=a+b...$ $=|x+4|+4; \quad$ domain: $(-\infty,\infty)$
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