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Ch. 2 - Graphs and Functions
Lial - College Algebra 13th Edition
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3장, 문제 5

Without using paper and pencil, evaluate each expression given the following functions. ƒ(x)=x+1ƒ(x)=x+1 and g(x)=x2g(x)=x^2
(ƒg)(2)(ƒ∘g)(2)

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Understand that the notation \((\f\circ g)(2)\) means the composition of the functions \(f\) and \(g\) evaluated at \(x=2\). This is written as \(f(g(2))\), which means you first find \(g(2)\) and then plug that result into \(f\).
Start by evaluating \(g(2)\). Since \(g(x) = x^2\), substitute \(2\) for \(x\) to get \(g(2) = 2^2\).
Calculate \$2^2\( to find the value of \)g(2)$. This gives you the input for the next step.
Next, substitute the value of \(g(2)\) into the function \(f(x) = x + 1\). So, you will compute \(f(g(2)) = f(\text{value from previous step}) = \text{value} + 1\).
Finally, add 1 to the value obtained from \(g(2)\) to complete the evaluation of \((f \circ g)(2)\).

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