document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389755>Question 389755</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If f(x)=-4x^2 and g(x)=2/x, find [g ° f](x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #276296 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=276296\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29+=+-4x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29+=+-4x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28x%29+=+2%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28x%29+=+2%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to find: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28+f+o+g%29%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28+f+o+g%29%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, I am not trying to find a certain numerical value. Instead, I am trying to find the formula that results from plugging the formula for g(x) into the formula for f(x). I will write the formulas at each step, using parentheses to indicate where the inputs should go:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28+f+o+g%29%28x%29+=+f+%28g%28x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28+f+o+g%29%28x%29+=+f+%28g%28x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "          = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f+%282%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f+%282%2Fx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "          = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%28+___++%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%28+___++%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >            ... setting up to insert the input formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "          = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%282%2Fx+%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%282%2Fx+%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "          = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%284%2Fx+%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%284%2Fx+%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "          = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-16%2Fx+%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-16%2Fx+%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....or...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-16%281%2Fx+%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-16%281%2Fx+%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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