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Ch. 2 - Functions and Graphs
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Capitolo 3, Problema 39c

Find fg and determine the domain for each function. f(x) = √x, g(x) = x − 4

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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) = f(g(x)). This means we will substitute g(x) into f(x).
Step 2: Substitute g(x) = x − 4 into f(x) = √x. This gives fg(x) = √(x − 4).
Step 3: Analyze the domain of fg(x). The square root function √x is only defined for x ≥ 0. Therefore, for fg(x) = √(x − 4), the expression inside the square root, x − 4, must be greater than or equal to 0.
Step 4: Solve the inequality x − 4 ≥ 0 to determine the domain. Add 4 to both sides to get x ≥ 4.
Step 5: Conclude that the domain of fg(x) is all x such that x ≥ 4. In interval notation, the domain is [4, ∞).

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