How do you find the compositions given f(x)=x2|, g(x)=x?

1 Answer
Jul 5, 2018

f(g(x))=f(x)=x2 and g(f(x))=g(|x2|)=|x2|

Explanation:

Every function has an input and an output. Composing two functions means to use the output of the first as the input for the second.

So, f(x) takes an input x and outputs the absolute value of the input minus two.
g(x) takes an input x and ouputs the square root of the input.

So, f(g(x))=f(x)=x2 and g(f(x))=g(|x2|)=|x2|