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Ch. 1 - Functions
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 1, Problema 19a

Composite functions
Let ƒ(x) = x³, g (x) = sin x and h(x) = √x .
Evaluate h(g( π/2)).

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Identify the innermost function in the composite function h(g(\(\pi\)/2)).
Evaluate g(\(\pi\)/2) by substituting \(\pi\)/2 into the function g(x) = \(\sin\) x.
Calculate \(\sin\)(\(\pi\)/2) to find the value of g(\(\pi\)/2).
Substitute the result of g(\(\pi\)/2) into the function h(x) = \(\sqrt{x}\).
Evaluate h(g(\(\pi\)/2)) by calculating \(\sqrt\){g(\(\pi\)/2)).

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