Let fx1x4 and gx2x4 Find the following functions Simplify yo
Let f(x)=1x4 and g(x)=2x+4.
Find the following functions. Simplify your answers.
f(g(x))= ,
g(f(x))= .
The function h(x)=(x+1)4 can be expressed in the form f(g(x)) where f(x)=x4, and g(x) is defined below:
g(x)= ,
he function h(x)=1x+4 can be expressed in the form f(g(x)) where g(x)=(x+4) and f(x) is defined as:
f(x)
The function D(p) gives the number of items that will be demanded when the price is p. The production cost, C(x) is the cost of producing x items. To determine the cost of production when the price is $6, you would:
Evaluate C(D(6))
Solve C(D(p))=6
Evaluate D(C(6))
Solve D(C(x))=6
Given the following functions, find each of the values:
f(x)=x2x42
g(x)=x+6
(f+g)(3)=
(fg)(4)=
(fg)(2)=
(fg)(3)
Given the following functions, find each:
f(x)=x2+8x+7
g(x)=x+7
(f+g)(x)=
(fg)(x)=
(fg)(x)=
Solution
1) f(x) = x4 and g(x) = 2x+4
f(g(x)) = f(2x+4)
==> f(2x+4) = 2x+4 -4 = 2x
g(f(x)) = g(x -4)
==> g(x -4) = 2(x -4)+4 = 2x -4
2) h(x) = (x +1)4 , f(x) = x4
h(x) = f(g(x)) = (x +1)4
==> g(x) = x +1
3) h(x) = x +4 , g(x) = x +4
h(x) = f(g(x))
= f(x +4) = x +4
==> f(x) = x

