Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 4 - Section 4.3 - Logarithmic Functions - 4.3 Exercises - Page 353: 87

Answer

$ f\circ g(x)=\log_{2}(x-2),\qquad(2,+\infty$) $ g\circ f(x)=\log_{2}x-2,\qquad(0,+\infty$)

Work Step by Step

Restriction on the domain for logarithmic functions: argument must be positive. $f\circ g(x)=f(g(x))=\log_{2}$(g(x))=$\log_{2}(x-2),$ restriction$:\quad x-2>0$ $x>2$ domain$=(2,+\infty$) $g\circ f(x)=g(f(x)=f(x)-2=\log_{2}x-2$ restriction$:\quad x>0$ domain=$(0,+\infty$)
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