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100 POINTS!!!! PLEASE HELP

What is (f−g)(x)?

f(x)=x^4−4x^2+4

g(x)=x^3−2x^2+4x−8

100 POINTS!!!! PLEASE HELP What is (f−g)(x)? f(x)=x^4−4x^2+4 g(x)=x^3−2x^2+4x−8-example-1
User Tiago Oliveira
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Answer:


(f-g)(x) =x^4-x^3-2x^2-4x+12

Explanation:


  • f(x) =x^4-4x^2+4 (Given)


  • g(x) =x^3-2x^2+4x-8 (Given)


  • \implies (f-g)(x) =(x^4-4x^2+4)-(x^3-2x^2+4x-8)


  • \implies (f-g)(x) =x^4-4x^2+4-x^3+2x^2-4x+8


  • \implies (f-g)(x) =x^4-x^3-4x^2+2x^2-4x+4+8


  • \implies (f-g)(x) =x^4-x^3-2x^2-4x+12
User Roderick Obrist
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Answer:

  • (f - g)(x) = x⁴ - x³ - 2x² - 4x + 12

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Given

Functions f an g

  • f(x) = x⁴ − 4x² + 4
  • g(x) = x³ − 2x² + 4x − 8

Find the composite function (f - g)(x)

  • (f - g)(x) =
  • f(x) - g(x) = x⁴ - 4x² + 4 - (x³ −-2x² + 4x - 8) =
  • x⁴ - 4x² + 4 - x³ + 2x² - 4x + 8 =
  • x⁴ - x³ - 2x² - 4x + 12