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Capitolo 3, Problema 35c

Find fg and determine the domain for each function. f(x) = 2x² − x − 3, g (x) = x + 1

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Step 1: Understand the problem. The goal is to find the composition of the functions f and g, denoted as fg(x) or f(g(x)). This means substituting g(x) into f(x).
Step 2: Write the expression for f(g(x)). Start with the definition of f(x), which is f(x) = 2x² − x − 3. Replace every occurrence of x in f(x) with g(x), which is x + 1. This gives f(g(x)) = 2(x + 1)² − (x + 1) − 3.
Step 3: Simplify the expression for f(g(x)). Begin by expanding (x + 1)² to get x² + 2x + 1. Substitute this back into the equation: f(g(x)) = 2(x² + 2x + 1) − (x + 1) − 3.
Step 4: Distribute and combine like terms. Expand 2(x² + 2x + 1) to get 2x² + 4x + 2. Then subtract (x + 1) and subtract 3. Combine all terms to simplify the expression for f(g(x)).
Step 5: Determine the domain of f(g(x)). The domain of g(x) is all real numbers since g(x) = x + 1 is a linear function. Similarly, the domain of f(x) is all real numbers since it is a quadratic function. Therefore, the domain of f(g(x)) is also all real numbers.

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