SOLUTION: i f(x)=x^2-2x+6 and g(x)=x+1, how do i evaluate (f o g)(0)

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Question 453578: i f(x)=x^2-2x+6 and g(x)=x+1, how do i evaluate (f o g)(0)
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i f(x)=x^2-2x+6 and g(x)=x+1, how do i evaluate (f o g)(0)
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f(x)=x^2-2x+6
g(x)=x+1
(f o g)(x)=f[g(x)]=f(x+1)
In f(x),plug in (x+1) in place of x
=(x+1)^2-2(x+1)+6
=x^2+2x+1-2x-2+6
(f o g)(x)=x^2+5
(f o g)(0)=5 (ans)