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Given g(x) = 2x/x-2, x≠2. find g¹³(8)​

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Answer:

8/3

Explanation:


g^2 (x)=(2\left((2x)/(x-2) \right))/((2x)/(x-2)-2) \\ \\ =(4x)/(2x-2(x-2)) \\ \\ =(4x)/(4) \\ \\ =x

From this, we can see that g(x) is its own inverse. Thus,
g^(13)(x)=g(x)

So,


g^(13)(8)=(2(8))/(8-2)=8/3

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