Problem

Given f(x)=3x25 and (fg)(x)=13x, find g(x)

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g(x)=2x and g(x)=2x are the final answers.

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Step 1 :We are given the function f(x)=3x25 and (fg)(x)=13x, and we are asked to find g(x).

Step 2 :We know that (fg)(x) means f(g(x)). So, we can substitute g(x) into f(x) and set it equal to 13x. Then, we can solve for g(x).

Step 3 :Setting 3g25 equal to 13x, we get the equation 3g25=13x.

Step 4 :Solving this equation, we get two solutions for g(x): 2x and 2x.

Step 5 :However, we need to consider the domain of the function g(x). Since g(x) is inside the square function in f(g(x)), it must be real. Therefore, the domain of g(x) is x2.

Step 6 :For x2, 2x is real and non-negative, while 2x is non-positive. Therefore, both 2x and 2x are valid solutions for g(x).

Step 7 :g(x)=2x and g(x)=2x are the final answers.

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