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I have two problems:

 

1. Find f(g)(x) when f(x)=x^2 - 7x +12 and g(x)= 7/x^2 - 16.

 

 

 

 

2. Find the inverse function for f(x)=(sqrt2x-6).

 Sep 29, 2016

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Yes Max, your algebra was fine in question 2 BUT your answer was not correct because you did not recognise the restriction on the domain.  

 Sep 29, 2016
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1.(fg)(x)=(x27x+12)(7x216)=749x+84x216x2+112x192=16x2+112x18549x+84x2

 

2.f(x)=2x6y=2x6x=2y62y=x+62y=x2+12x+36y=x22+6x+18f1(x)=x22+6x+18

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1. Find f(g)(x) when f(x)=x^2 - 7x +12 and g(x)= 7/x^2 - 16.

 

idk Max, I think this is the answer...

 

f(g(x))or(fg)(x)whenf(x)=x27x+12andg(x)=7x216 (fg)(x)=(7x216)27(7x216)+12=(49x4[27x216]+256)(49x2112)+12=49x4224x2+25649x2+112+12=49x4273x2+380

 

 

 

2. Find the inverse function for f(x)=(sqrt2x-6).

 

When you do part 2 max you must be very careful of the domain.

f(x)=(sqrt2x-6).

 

y=2x6

Straight away I see that x must be greater or equal to 0 and y must be greater than or equal to -6

so when you take the inverse  x>=-6 and  y>=0

 

f(x)=2x6y=2x6y+6=2x(y+6)2=2xx=(y+6)22the inverse function becomesf1(x)=(x+6)22wherex6

 

Here are the 2 graphs drawn with Desmos graphing calculator.

NOTE that the invers of a function is the reflection of it across the line y=x.   It is important that you understand and remember this.

 

 Sep 29, 2016
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And I think the notation for chain functions is (fg)(x)?

MaxWong  Sep 29, 2016
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Yes Max, you are correct in that I should have used the open circle notation. :)

Melody  Sep 29, 2016
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Luckily I am still correct in question 2, I just multiply out (x+6)^2 and divide all the terms by 2 to get rid of the fraction thing and made it ax^2 + bx + c.

 Sep 29, 2016
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Yes Max, your algebra was fine in question 2 BUT your answer was not correct because you did not recognise the restriction on the domain.  

Melody  Sep 29, 2016

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