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Composite Functions C3

The document discusses composition of functions. It defines f(g(x)) as performing the function g first and then f, while gf(x) means performing f first and then g. It provides examples of evaluating composite functions such as f(2), g(5), f(g(x)), and gf(x) at different values of x. It also derives rules for dividing and multiplying composite functions.

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Composite Functions C3

The document discusses composition of functions. It defines f(g(x)) as performing the function g first and then f, while gf(x) means performing f first and then g. It provides examples of evaluating composite functions such as f(2), g(5), f(g(x)), and gf(x) at different values of x. It also derives rules for dividing and multiplying composite functions.

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Composition of

Functions
=
2
f(x) x
f
2 4
= f(2) 4
=
2
f(x) x
f
3
9
= f( 3) 9
=
2
f(x) x
f
5 25
= f(5) 25
=
2
f(x) x
f
x
2
x
=
2
f(x) x
= + g(x) x 1
g
5
6
= g(5) 6
= + g(x) x 1
g
2
1
= g( 2) 1
= + g(x) x 1
g
x
+ x 1
= + g(x) x 1
=
2
f(x) x
f
+ x 1
+
2
(x 1)
+ = +
2
f(x 1) (x 1)
= + But g(x) x 1
=
2
f(x) x
f
+ x 1
+
2
(x 1)
= +
2
f(g(x)) (x 1)
= + But g(x) x 1
We normally write f(g(x)) as fg(x).

It means: do g first and then do f.

So gf(x) means:
do f first and then do g.

=
2
f(x) x
= + g(x) x 1
= +
2
fg(x) (x 1)
= +
2
gf(x) x 1
=
2
f(x) x
= + g(x) x 1
= +
2
fg(x) (x 1)
= +
2
gf(x) x 1
=
2
f(x) x
= + g(x) x 1
= +
2
fg(x) (x 1)
= +
2
gf(x) x 1
=
2
f(x) x
= + g(x) x 1
= +
2
fg(x) (x 1)
= +
2
gf(x) x 1
x
1
) x ( f =
x 2 ) x ( g =
x 2
1
) x ( fg

=
x
1
2 ) x ( gf =
4
x ) x ( f =
2
) x 3 1 ( ) x ( g =
8
) x 3 1 ( ) x ( fg =
2 4
) x 3 1 ( ) x ( gf =
1 x 3 ) x ( f
2
=
1 x
x
) x ( g
+
=
1
1 x
x
3 ) x ( fg
2

|
.
|

\
|
+
=
2
2
x 3
1 x 3
) x ( gf

=

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