Composite function

Given f(x) = 2x2 + 1 and g(x) = 6x−7

Find the following:

1. f(g(2))
2. f(g(x))
3. f(f(x))
4. (g ◦ g)(x)
5. (f ◦ f)(−2)
Solution and Answer:
1. f(g(2)) = 2(6x−7)2 + 1
= 2(6(2) −7)2 +1
= 2(12 – 7)2 + 1
= 2(5)2 + 1
= 2(25) + 1
= 50 + 1
= 51

2. f(g(x)) = 2(6x−7)2 + 1
= 2(6x−7) (6x−7) + 1
= 2(36x2 −42x −42x +49) +1
= 2(36x2 – 84x +49) + 1
= 72x2 – 168x + 98 +1
= 72x2 – 168x + 99

3. f(f(x)) = 2(2x2 + 1)2 + 1

= 2(2x2 + 1) (2x2 + 1) +1
= 2(4x4 + 2x2 + 2x2 + 1) + 1
= 8x4 + 4x2 + 4x2 + 2 + 1
= 8x4 + 8x2 + 3

4. (g ◦ g)(x) = 6(6x−7)
= 36x – 49

5. (f ◦ f)(x) = 2(2x2 + 1)2 + 1

= 2(2x2 + 1) (2x2 + 1) +1
= 2(4x4 + 2x2 + 2x2 + 1) + 1
Then substitute the (−2) to x.
4 2 2
(f ◦ f)(−2) = 8(−2) + 4(−2) + 4(−2) +2+1
= 8(16)4 + 8(4)2 + 3
= 128 + 32 +
= 163