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For the cented functions g(x) = x + 3 and h(x) = (x-4, find the composition gºh and specify its domain using interval notation,

For the cented functions g(x) = x + 3 and h(x) = (x-4, find the composition gºh and-example-1
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Answer

Part A

(g o h)(x) = x - 1

Part B

Domain of (g o h) = (-∞, ∞)

Step-by-step explanation

Part A

We are given that

g(x) = x² + 3

h(x) = √(x - 4)

We are then asked to find (g o h)(x)

To do that, we need to note that (g o h)(x) means we write g(x), but instead of x, we write h(x). That is,

(g o h)(x)

= g(h(x))

= [h(x)]² + 3

= [√(x - 4)]² + 3

= x - 4 + 3

= x - 1

Part B

To find the domain

The domain of a function refers to the values of the independent variable (x), where the dependent variable [y or f(x)] or the function has a corresponding real value. The domain is simply the values of x for which the output also exists.

And for (g o h)(x) = x - 1, we know there will be an answer for all real number values of x. Hence,

Domain = (-∞, ∞)

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