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: 58

Answer

f∘g $\frac {2x+4}{x}$ Domain: (-∞, -2) U (-2,0) U (0, ∞) g∘f $\frac{1}{1+x}$Domain: (-∞, -1) U (-1,0) U (0, ∞) f∘f $x$ Domain: (- ∞, 0) U (0, ∞) g∘g $\frac{x}{3x+4}$ Domain: (-∞, -2) U (-2,-4/3) U (-4/3, ∞)

Work Step by Step

$f(x) = \frac{2}{x}$ $g(x) = \frac{x}{x+2} $ f∘g $f(\frac{x}{x+2}) = \frac {2} {\frac {x}{x+2}}$ = $\frac {2x+4}{x}$ Domain: (-∞, -2) U (-2,0) U (0, ∞) g∘f $g(\frac{2}{x}) = \frac{\frac{2}{x}}{\frac{2}{x} + 2}$ = $\frac {2}{2+2x} = \frac{1}{1+x} $Domain: (-∞, -1) U (-1,0) U (0, ∞) f∘f $f(\frac{2}{x}) = \frac{2}{\frac{2}{x}}$ =$x$ Domain: (- ∞, 0) U (0, ∞) g∘g $g(\frac{x}{x+2}) = \frac{\frac{x}{x+2}}{\frac{x}{x+2} +2}$ =$\frac{x}{x +2(x+2)}$ =$\frac{x}{3x+4}$ Domain: (-∞, -2) U (-2,-4/3) U (-4/3, ∞)
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