Algebra 2 Advanced Notes 4.
1 Function Operations and Composition of Functions
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Domain of Composite Functions
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Algebra 2 Advanced Notes 4.1 Function Operations and Composition of Functions
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COMPOSITION OF FUNCTIONS: INVERSES
Theorem: If f ( g ( x)) = x and g ( f ( x)) = x then f(x) and g(x) are inverses.
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