SOLUTION: If f(x) = 2x + 1 and g(x) = x2, what is f ○ g? What is g ○ f?

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Question 1135318: If f(x) = 2x + 1 and g(x) = x2, what is f ○ g? What is g ○ f?
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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f(x) = 2x + 1 and g(x) = x^2
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f o g = 2x^2 +1
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g o f = (2x + 1)^2 = 4x^2 +4x +1
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