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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help Meeee ):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if f(x)= 3/x & g(x)=3x which is true? A) (fog)(2)=2 B) (gof)(0)=0 C) (fog)(9)=1 D) (gof)(-9)=-1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@zordoloom

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

first can you tell me what g(2) is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

g(x) = 3x g(2) = 3*2 ... replace EVERY x with 2 g(2) = 6

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

(f o g)(2) = f(g(2)) (f o g)(2) = f(6) (f o g)(2) = ???

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so how do you find f(6)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

f=3?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

f(x)= 3/x f(6)= 3/6 f(6) = ???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

reduce 3/6

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/2

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so is (fog)(2)=2 true?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

but we just found that f(6) = 1/2 which pointed to the fact that (f o g)(2) = 1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but that isnt a choice on the answers?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so that rules out choice A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its B?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what is f(0)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

f(x) = 3/x f(0) = 3/0 is that possible?

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