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Composite Functions

In this lesson, we will look at the composition of functions.

 

 

The composition of f and g is written as (f ο g)(x). Another form of composition notation is f(g(x)) or fg(x), read as “f of g of x”.

In the composition (f ο g)(x), the domain of f becomes g(x).

 

 

Example:

Given f(x) = 3x + 2 and g(x) = x + 5, find

a) (f ο g)(x)
b) (g ο f)(x)

Solution:

a) (f ο g)(x)
= f(x + 5)
= 3(x + 5) + 2
= 3x + 15 + 2
= 3x + 17

b) (g o f)(x)
= g(3x + 2)
= 3x + 2 + 5
= 3x + 7

 

 

Example:

Given f(x) = x2 + 6 and g(x) = 2x – 1, find

a) (f ο g)(x)
b) (g ο f)(x)

Solution:

a) (f ο g)(x)
= f(2x – 1)
= (2x – 1)2 + 6
= 4x2 – 4x + 2 + 6
= 4x2 – 4x + 8

b) (g ο f)(x)
= g(x2 + 6)
= 2(x2 + 6) – 1
= 2x2 + 12 – 1
= 2x2 + 11

 

 

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Composite Functions
This lesson explains the concept of composite functions. An example is given demonstrating how to work algebraically with composite functions and another example involves an application that uses the composition of functions.

 

 

 

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