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if f(x) = 1/x and g(x) = x+1/x find(fog)(x).a) x +1/ x squared b) x / x + 1 c) x squared (x + 1)d) x + 1 / x cubed

if f(x) = 1/x and g(x) = x+1/x find(fog)(x).a) x +1/ x squared b) x / x + 1 c) x squared-example-1
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We have the following:


\begin{gathered} f(x)=(1)/(x) \\ g(x)=(x+1)/(x) \end{gathered}

now, (f(x) o g(x))


\mleft(f\: (x)\circ\: g(x)\mright)=(1)/((x+1)/(x))=(x)/(x+1)

The answer is the second option


(x)/(x+1)

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