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    The domain of the composite function f ∘ g is the set of real numbers x such that x ≠ 2, 3/2. To determine this: - The domain of g(x) is all real numbers except x = 2. - The domain of the composite f(g(x)) excludes any values that make the denominator of f(g(x)) equal to 0. - Evaluating f(g(x)) results in a rational function with denominator x - 2. So any values of x that equal 2 are excluded. - Additionally, the value x = 3/2 makes the denominator equal to 0 and is also excluded.

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    The domain of the composite function f ∘ g is the set of real numbers x such that x ≠ 2, 3/2. To determine this: - The domain of g(x) is all real numbers except x = 2. - The domain of the composite f(g(x)) excludes any values that make the denominator of f(g(x)) equal to 0. - Evaluating f(g(x)) results in a rational function with denominator x - 2. So any values of x that equal 2 are excluded. - Additionally, the value x = 3/2 makes the denominator equal to 0 and is also excluded.

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    025 Composite-Functions-Domain

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    The domain of the composite function f ∘ g is the set of real numbers x such that x ≠ 2, 3/2. To determine this: - The domain of g(x) is all real numbers except x = 2. - The domain of the composite f(g(x)) excludes any values that make the denominator of f(g(x)) equal to 0. - Evaluating f(g(x)) results in a rational function with denominator x - 2. So any values of x that equal 2 are excluded. - Additionally, the value x = 3/2 makes the denominator equal to 0 and is also excluded.

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    Topic: Composite functions, domain

    Question: What is the domain of f ∘ g?

    f (x) = x 2 − 5

    g(x) = x+4

    Answer choices:

    A x ≤−4

    B x >−4

    C x ≥−4

    D x<−4

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    Solution: C

    First, find the domain of g(x). The expression x + 4 is undefined if the


    radicand is negative. For example, if x = − 5, then x + 4 is −1. Likewise, if x is
    any number less than −4, x + 4 will be negative. However, −4 itself is okay,
    because x + 4 will then be 0, which is not undefined.

    The domain of g(x) then is all reals x such that x ≥ − 4.

    The composite function is

    f ∘ g = f (g(x)) = ( x + 4 ) − 5
    2

    f ∘ g = f (g(x)) = x + 4 − 5

    f ∘ g = f (g(x)) = x − 1

    For this simple binomial, no real numbers are excluded, so its domain is all
    reals. But because the domain of g(x) excludes x < − 4 , those values also
    have to be excluded from the composite f (g(x)).

    That means the domain of f (g(x)) is x ≥ − 4.

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    Topic: Composite functions, domain

    Question: What is the domain of f ∘ g?

    1
    f (x) =
    x+3
    x
    g(x) =
    x−2

    Answer choices:

    A x ≠ 2, − 3

    3
    B x≠ ,2
    2

    C x ≠ − 2, 3

    3
    D x≠− ,2
    2

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    Solution: B

    First, find the domain of g(x). The expression x /(x − 2) is undefined if the
    denominator is 0. That means x = 2 isn’t in the domain of g(x). Therefore,
    the domain of g(x) is all reals x such that x ≠ 2.

    The composite function is

    1
    f ∘ g = f (g(x)) = x
    x−2
    +3

    1
    f ∘ g = f (g(x)) = (x − 2)
    x
    x−2
    + 3 (x − 2)

    1
    f ∘ g = f (g(x)) = x + 3x − 6
    x−2

    1
    f ∘ g = f (g(x)) = 4x − 6
    x−2

    x−2
    f ∘ g = f (g(x)) =
    4x − 6

    x−2
    f ∘ g = f (g(x)) =
    2(2x − 3)

    For this rational function, any numbers that make the denominator 0 are
    excluded from the domain.

    2(2x − 3) = 0

    2x − 3 = 0

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    2x = 3

    3
    x=
    2

    Putting both exclusions together, the domain of the composite is all real
    numbers except

    3
    x≠ ,2
    2

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