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Ch. 1 - Functions
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 1, Problema 16b

Use the table to evaluate the given compositions. <IMAGE>


g(ƒ(4))

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Identify the functions involved: \( g(x) \) and \( f(x) \).
Determine the value of \( f(4) \) using the table provided.
Substitute the value of \( f(4) \) into the function \( g(x) \) to find \( g(f(4)) \).
Use the table to find the value of \( g(f(4)) \) by locating the corresponding output for the input obtained in the previous step.
Verify the steps to ensure the correct values were used from the table.

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