The composite functions in this problem are given as follows:
- (h ∘ g)(b/3) = 0.444b² - 20.
- (h ∘ g)(a + 3) = 9a² + 63a + 107.
What is the composite function of f(x) and g(x)?
The composite function of f(x) and g(x) is given by:
(f ∘ g)(x) = f(g(x)).
Hence, in the first item:
(h ∘ g)(x) = h(g(x)) = h(x² - 5) = 4(x² - 5) = 4x² - 20.
At x = b/3, the composite function is:
(h ∘ g)(b/3) = 4(b/3)² - 20 = 0.444b² - 20.
For the second item, the composite function is:
(h ∘ g)(a) = h(g(a)) = h(3a + 2) =
= (3a + 2)² - 3 - (3a + 2)
= 9a² + 12a + 4 - 3 - 3a - 2
= 9a² + 9a - 1
Hence at a = a +3:
(h ∘ g)(a + 3) = 9(a + 3)² + 9(a + 3) - 1
= 9(a² + 6a + 9) + 9a + 27 - 1
= 9a² + 54a + 81 + 9a + 26
(h ∘ g)(a + 3) = 9a² + 63a + 107.
For item 3, the composite function is:
(f ∘ f)(-2x) = f(f(-2x)), hence:
- f(-2x) = 2(-2x) - 5 = -4x - 5.
- f(-4x - 5) = 2(-4x - 5) - 5 = -8x - 15.
Hence:
(f ∘ f)(-2x) = -8x - 15.
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