Hannah H.

asked • 12/26/16

Functions question

F(x)=-2x^3+5x^2-7x+19 
and g(x)=5x-13
find the rule for f•g(x)
find the rule for g•f(x)

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Mark M. answered • 12/26/16

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f(x) = 2x3 + 5x2 - 7x + 19
g(x) = 5x - 13
f o g(x) = 2(5x - 13)3 + 5(5x - 13)2 - 7(5x - 13) + 19
g o f(x) = 5(2x3 + 5x2 - 7x + 19) - 13
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Andrew M.

I just wish they would settle on a single format.
Personally, I find f(g(x)) much less ambiguous
than f o g(x).  Neither here nor there, I suppose.
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12/26/16

Mark M.

Andrew, I agree! f(g(x)) is the form with which I am familiar. Then I learned it before the "New Math."
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