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: 73

Answer

Yes, $\qquad m_{1}m_{2}$

Work Step by Step

$f\circ g(x)=f[g(x)]=m_{1}g(x)+b_{1}$ $=m_{1}(m_{2}x+b_{2})+b_{1}$ $=(m_{1}m_{2})x+(m_{1}b_{2}+b_{1})$ which has the form $F(x)=Mx+B$, so its graph is a line. The slope is $M=m_{1}m_{2}$, the y-intercept is $B=(m_{1}b_{2}+b_{1})$
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