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For the functions f(x)=xx+3 and g(x)=13x, find the composition fg and simplify your answer as much as possible. Write the domain using interval notation.
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Final Answer: (fg)(x)=133x+13 and Domain of f=g:(,133)(133,0)(0,).

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Step 1 :The composition of functions is a function that applies one function to the results of another. In this case, we need to substitute g(x) into f(x) to get f(g(x)).

Step 2 :The domain of a function is the set of all possible input values (x-values) which will produce a valid output. To find the domain of the composition f(g(x)), we need to consider the domains of both f(x) and g(x), and exclude any x-values that would make either function undefined.

Step 3 :For the function f(x)=xx+3, the denominator cannot be zero, so x3. For the function g(x)=13x, the denominator cannot be zero, so x0.

Step 4 :When we substitute g(x) into f(x), we get f(g(x))=13x(3+13/x).

Step 5 :Simplifying the above expression, we get f(g(x))=133x+13.

Step 6 :The denominator of the function f(g(x)) is zero when x=133. So, the domain of f(g(x)) is all real numbers except x=0 (from the domain of g(x)) and x=133 (from the domain of f(g(x))).

Step 7 :In interval notation, this is (,133)(133,0)(0,).

Step 8 :So, the composition f(g(x)) is 133x+13 and its domain is (,133)(133,0)(0,).

Step 9 :Final Answer: (fg)(x)=133x+13 and Domain of f=g:(,133)(133,0)(0,).

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