Ch. 2 - Functions and Graphs

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Ch. 2 - Functions and Graphs

Problema 37c

Capitolo 3, Problema 37c

Find fg and determine the domain for each function. f(x) = 3 − x², g(x) = x² + 2x − 15

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Step 1: Understand the problem. We are tasked with finding the composition of two functions, fg(x), which means f(g(x)). This involves substituting the entire expression for g(x) into the function f(x).

Step 2: Write the composition fg(x). Substitute g(x) = x² + 2x − 17 into f(x) = 3 − x². This gives f(g(x)) = 3 − (g(x))². Replace g(x) with its expression to get f(g(x)) = 3 − (x² + 2x − 17)².

Step 3: Simplify the expression for fg(x). Expand the squared term (x² + 2x − 17)² using the formula (a + b + c)² = a² + 2ab + 2ac + b² + 2bc + c². Then simplify the resulting polynomial.

Step 4: Determine the domain of fg(x). The domain of fg(x) is determined by the domain of g(x) and any restrictions introduced by the composition. Since g(x) = x² + 2x − 17 is a polynomial, it has no restrictions. However, check if any restrictions arise from the square in f(g(x)).

Step 5: Conclude the domain. After verifying there are no restrictions (e.g., no square roots or divisions by zero), the domain of fg(x) is all real numbers, which can be written as (-∞, ∞).

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