Let f(x) = 2 x - 1 and g(x) = 2 - x^2. Find g(f(x)). g(f(x)) =
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Substitute f(w) into g(w) to get g(f(w)) = 2(2w - 1)^2 + 1 - 2(2w - 1) Expand and simplify: g(f(w)) = 2(4w^2 - 4w + 1) + 1 - 4w + 2 g(f(w)) = 8w^2 - 8w + 2 + 1 - 4w + 2 g(f(w)) = 8w^2 - 12w + 5 Show more…
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