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 218: 84

Answer

$(a)$ Yes $(b)$ Not necessarily $(c)$ $h$ is odd $(d)$ $h$ is even

Work Step by Step

$h=f◦g$ $(a)$ Let's consider the following: $g(x)=g(-x)$ $f(g(-x))=f(g(x))$ $h(x)=h(-x)$ As we can see, if $g$ is even then the $h$ is also even function. $(b)$ Let's consider the following: $g(x)=-g(-x)$ $f(g(x))=f(-g(-x))$ $f(-g(-x))\ne -f(g(-x))$ $h(x)\ne-h(-x)$ As we see, if $g$ is odd, then $h$ is not necessarily odd. $(c)$ $g(x)=-g(-x)$ $f(x)=-f(-x)$ $f(g(x))=f(-g(-x))$ $f(-g(-x))=-f(g(-x))$ $h(x)=-h(-x)$ As we can see, if $g$ and $f$ are both odd functions, then $h$ is also an odd function. $(d)$ $g(-x)=-g(x)$ $f(x)=f(-x)$ $f(g(x))=f(g(-x))$ $f(g(-x))=f(-g(x))$, since g is odd $h(x)=h(-x)$ As we can see, if $g$ is odd and $f$ is even, then $h$ is also an even function.
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