How do you find (fg)(4) given f(x)=4x3 and g(x)=x3+2x?

1 Answer
Jun 30, 2017

(fg)(4)=59

Explanation:

obtain (fg)=f(x)g(x)

f(x)g(x)=4x3x32x

f(x)g(x)=2x3x3

to evaluate (fg)(4) substitute x = 4 into (fg)

(fg)(4)=(2×4)3(4)3

(fg)(4)=8364

(fg)(4)=59