43.2k views
1 vote
If f(x) = 4|x-2|+3 and g(x) = 3x^2-7, what is f(g(x))?

User Nidhi Shah
by
7.9k points

1 Answer

5 votes

Final answer:

To find f(g(x)), the function g(x) = 3x^2 - 7 is substituted into f(x), resulting in f(g(x)) = 4|3x^2 - 9| + 3, which is the composition of the two functions.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find f(g(x)), we need to compose the functions f(x) and g(x). That means we'll substitute g(x) into f(x).

First, we have g(x) = 3x^2 - 7. To find f(g(x)), we need to evaluate f(3x^2 - 7).

The function f(x) = 4|x - 2| + 3 becomes f(3x^2 - 7) = 4|3x^2 - 7 - 2| + 3, which simplifies to:

f(3x^2 - 7) = 4|3x^2 - 9| + 3

This expression cannot be further simplified without knowing the value of x. Hence, the composition f(g(x)) is 4|3x^2 - 9| + 3.

User Fizzybear
by
8.6k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories