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Given f(x) = x² + 5x +6 and g(x) = x +2, find (f ◦ g) (x)

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Answer:

x² + 9x + 20

Explanation:

f(x) = x² + 5x + 6

g(x) = x + 2

Now, let us find (f o g)(x)

(f o g)(x) = f(g(x))

= f(x+2)

= (x + 2)² + 5(x +2) + 6

{Identity used: (a + b)² = a² + 2ab +b²}

= x² + 2*x*2 + 2² +5*x +5*2 + 6

=x² + 4x + 4 + 5x + 10 + 6

= x² + 4x + 5x + 4 + 10 + 6

Combine like terms,

= x² + 9x + 20

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