document.write( "Question 775839: Given the functions
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document.write( "f(x)=1/x-3 ; g(x)=5x/x+4\r
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document.write( "Find
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document.write( "a.f(5)+g(-3)\r
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document.write( "b.(f+g)(x)\r
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document.write( "c.(g∘f)(x)\r
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document.write( "d.(f∘g)(-2) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #473200 by tanjo3(60)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I will assume the functions are as follows: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "a. f(5) + g(-3) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "b. (f + g)(x) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "c. (g ∘ f)(x) \n" ); document.write( "(g ∘ f)(x) = g(f(x)) \n" ); document.write( "(g ∘ f)(x) = g(1/(x-3))) \n" ); document.write( "(g ∘ f)(x) = [5(1/(x-3))]/[(1/(x-3))+4] \n" ); document.write( "(g ∘ f)(x) = [5/(x-3)]/[(1/(x-3))+((4(x-3))/(x-3))] \n" ); document.write( "(g ∘ f)(x) = [5/(x-3)]/[(4x-11)/(x-3)] \n" ); document.write( "(g ∘ f)(x) = (4x-11)/5 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Note: (g ∘ f)(x) = (4x-11)/5 for x ≠ 3 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "d. (f ∘ g)(-2) \n" ); document.write( "(f ∘ g)(-2) = f(g(-2)) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "(f ∘ g)(-2) = f(-5) \n" ); document.write( "(f ∘ g)(-2) = 1 / (-5-3) \n" ); document.write( "(f ∘ g)(-2) = -1/8 \n" ); document.write( " |