Problem

For f(x)=9x2 and g(x)=x+29, find the following functions.
a. (fg)(x); b. (gf)(x); c. (fg)(9); d. (gf)(9)
a. (fg)(x)=
(Simplify your answer.)
b. (gf)(x)=
(Simplify your answer.)
c. (fg)(9)=
d. (gf)(9)=

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So, the final answers are (fg)(x)=x, (gf)(x)=x, (fg)(9)=9, and (gf)(9)=9.

Steps

Step 1 :First, we find the composition of the functions f and g, denoted as (fg)(x), which means we substitute g(x) into f(x).

Step 2 :Substitute g(x) into f(x), we get f(g(x))=f(x+29)=9(x+29)2.

Step 3 :Simplify the above expression, we get f(g(x))=x+22=x.

Step 4 :Next, we find the composition of the functions g and f, denoted as (gf)(x), which means we substitute f(x) into g(x).

Step 5 :Substitute f(x) into g(x), we get g(f(x))=g(9x2)=9x2+29.

Step 6 :Simplify the above expression, we get g(f(x))=x.

Step 7 :Then, we find the value of (fg)(9), which means we substitute 9 into f(g(x)).

Step 8 :Substitute 9 into f(g(x)), we get f(g(9))=9.

Step 9 :Finally, we find the value of (gf)(9), which means we substitute 9 into g(f(x)).

Step 10 :Substitute 9 into g(f(x)), we get g(f(9))=9.

Step 11 :So, the final answers are (fg)(x)=x, (gf)(x)=x, (fg)(9)=9, and (gf)(9)=9.

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