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If f(x)=2^x and g(x)=x-4. The graph of (fog)(x) is shown below. What is the range of (fog)(x)?

If f(x)=2^x and g(x)=x-4. The graph of (fog)(x) is shown below. What is the range-example-1
User Sagar Rakshe
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Answer:

C)
y > 0

Explanation:


f(x)=2^x\\\\g(x)=x-4\\\\(f\circ g)(x)=f(g(x))=f(x-4)=2^(x-4)

This means that the parent function,
f(x)=2^x, will shift 4 units to the right along the x-axis, so this DOES NOT affect the range (nor the domain either). Thus,
y > 0 would be the range.

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