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In Problems 29 – 44, for the given functions f and g, find(a)f∘g(b)g∘f(c)f∘f(d)g∘g

State the domain of each composite function.

f(x)=x2+4;g(x)=x-2

Short Answer

Expert verified

a)f∘g=x+2and its domain is {xx≥2}.

b)g∘f=x2+2and its domain is all real numbers.

c)f∘f=x4+8x2+20and its domain is all real numbers.

d)g∘g=x-2-2and its domain is{xx≥6}

Step by step solution

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Step 1. Given information

The given composite function is:

f(x)=x2+4g(x)=x-2

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Part (a) Step 1. Find f∘g and its domain.

The domain of f is the set of all real numbers andg is {xx≥1}.

(f∘g)(x)=f(g(x))

Now substituteg(x)=x-2in the functionf(g(x)).

Then the function will becomef(x-2).

Now replace x with x-2inf(x)=x2+4,

localid="1646238507463" f(x-2)=(x-2)2+4=x-2+4=x+2

Therefore, the domain of f∘gis {xx≥2}and (f∘g)(x)=x+2.

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Part (b) Step 1. Find g∘f and its domain.

(g∘f)(x)=g(f(x))

Now substitute f(x)=x2+4in the function g(f(x)).

Then the function will become g(x2+4).

Now replace x with (x2+4)in g(x)=x-2,

g(x2+4)=x2+4-2=x2+2

Therefore, the domain of g∘fis all real numbers and (g∘f)(x)=x2+2.

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Part (c) Step 1. Find f∘f and its domain.

(f∘f)(x)=f(f(x))

Now substitute f(x)=x2+4in the function f(f(x)).

Then the function will become f(x2+4).

Now replace x with x2+4in f(x)=x2+4,

localid="1646241500938" f(x2+4)=(x2+4)2+4=x4+8x2+20

Therefore the domain of localid="1646241724338" f∘fis all real numbers and (f∘f)(x)=x4+8x2+20.

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Part (d) Step 1. Find g∘g and its domain.

(g∘g)(x)=g(g(x))

Now substitute g(x)=x-2in the function g(g(x)).

Then the function will become g(x-2)..

Now replace x with x-2in g(x)=x-2,

g(x-2)=x-2-2

Solve the inequality to find x,

x-2-2≥0x-2≥2x-2≥4x≥6

Therefore, the domain ofg∘gis{xx≥6}and(g∘g)(x)=x-2-2.

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