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Find gof and fog when f: R → R and g : R → R is defined by (i) f (x) = x and g(x) = |x| (ii) f(x) = x2 + 2x − 3 and g(x) = 3x − 4 (iii) f(x) = 8x3 and g(x) = x1/3 |
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Answer» (i) Given as, f: R → R and g: R → R f(x) = x and g(x) = |x| (gof)(x) = g(f(x)) = g(x) = |x| Now, (fog)(x) = f(g(x)) = f(|x|) = |x| (ii) Given as, f: R → R and g: R → R f(x) = x2 + 2x − 3 and g(x) = 3x − 4 (gof)(x) = g(f(x)) = g(x2 + 2x − 3) = 3(x2 + 2x − 3) − 4 = 3x2 + 6x − 9 − 4 = 3x2 + 6x − 13 Now, (fog)(x) = f(g(x)) = f(3x − 4) = (3x − 4)2 + 2(3x − 4) − 3 = 9x2 + 16 − 24x + 6x – 8 − 3 = 9x2 − 18x + 5 (iii) Given as, f: R → R and g: R → R f(x) = 8x3 and g(x) = x1/3 (gof)(x) = g(f(x)) = g(8x3) = (8x3)1/3 = [(2x)3]1/3 = 2x Now, (fog)(x) = f(g(x)) = f(x1/3) = 8(x1/3)3 = 8x |
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