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16 days ago

If h(x) = x – 7 and g(x) = x2, which expression is equivalent to (g circle h) (5)?

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2 answers:

Inessa [3.9K]16 days ago

8 0

Answer: 4

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$(g \circ h)(x) = g(h(x))$

$g(x) = x^2\\\\g(h(x)) = (h(x))^2 \ \text{replace every x with h(x)}\\\\g(h(x)) = (x-7)^2 \ \text{replace h(x) with x-7}\\\\(g \circ h)(x) = (x-7)^2$

Now substitute x = 5

$(g \circ h)(x) = (x-7)^2 \\\\(g \circ h)(5) = (5-7)^2 \\\\(g \circ h)(5) = (-2)^2\\\\ (g \circ h)(5) = 4$

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Alternative approach:

h(x) = x-7

h(5) = 5-7

h(5) = -2

Thus

g(h(5)) = g(-2)

and

g(x) = x^2

g(-2) = (-2)^2

g(-2) = 4

Thus giving

$g(-2) = g(h(5)) = (g \circ h)(5) = 4$

zzz [4K]16 days ago

5 0

Answer:

(5 – 7)²

Step-by-step explanation:

(5 – 7)² equals 4

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