I need help with proving problems My teacher does not want j
I need help with proving problems. My teacher does not want just giving examples that work. He wants me to PROVE it and I am having trouble with it.
For example, He wants us to prove like [Prove that if f(x) and g(x) are both odd functions then the function h(x)=f(x)g(x) is an even function
Need To Show : h(-x)=h(x)
h(-x)=f(-x)g(-x) [by definition of h(x)]
h(-x)=(-f(x))(-g(x)) [by f,g being odd function]
h(-x)=f(x)g(x)
h(-x)=h(x)
Solution
Let f(x) = x^2
g(x) = x^3
Lets check whethet f(x)is even or not
f(-x) = (-x)^2 = x^2 ( by defintion f(x) is even)
Lets check g(x) = x^3
g(-x) = (-x)^3 = -x^3
So,g(-x) = - g(x) .Hence g(x) is odd
Now take f( g(x)) : plug x= g(x) in f(x)
f(g(x)) = [x^3]^2 = x^6
let f(g(x)) = h(x) = x^6
h(-x) = (-x)^6 = x^6
h(-x) = h(x)
It is an even function
Hence Proved
