Q. g(x)=3−x2h(x)=4−3xWrite (g∘h)(x) as an expression in terms of x(g∘h)(x)=
Substitute Functions: To find the composition of functions (g@h)(x), we need to substitute the entire function h(x) into g(x) for every instance of x. The function g(x) is defined as g(x)=3−x2. The function h(x) is defined as h(x)=4−3x. So, we will replace every x in g(x) with the expression h(x)0.
Square Expression: Substitute h(x) into g(x): g(h(x))=3−(h(x))2. Now, replace h(x) with its expression: g(h(x))=3−(4−3x)2.
Expand Expression: Now we need to square the expression (4−3x): (4−3x)2=(4−3x)×(4−3x). We will use the FOIL method (First, Outer, Inner, Last) to expand this expression.
Simplify Result: Expanding (4−3x)∗(4−3x) gives us: First: 4∗4=16, Outer: 4∗(−3x)=−12x, Inner: (−3x)∗4=−12x, Last: (−3x)∗(−3x)=9x2. Adding these together, we get: 16−12x−12x+9x2.
Substitute Back: Simplify the expression: 16−12x−12x+9x2 becomes 16−24x+9x2. Now we have the squared term for the composition of functions.
Distribute Negative: Substitute the simplified squared term back into the expression for g(h(x)): g(h(x))=3−(16−24x+9x2).
Combine Like Terms: Distribute the negative sign through the parentheses: g(h(x))=3−16+24x−9x2.
Final Expression: Combine like terms: g(h(x))=−13+24x−9x2. This is the final expression for (g@h)(x) in terms of x.
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