Suppose that the functions ( f ) and ( g ) are defined as follows. [ egin{array}{l} f(x)=frac{4}{x}, x eq 0 \ g(x)=x^{2}-4 end{array} ] Find the compositions ( f circ f ) and ( g circ g ). Simplify your answers as much as possible. (Assume that your expressions are defined for all ( x ) in the domain of the composition. You do not have to indicate the domain.) [ egin{array}{l} (f circ f)(x)= \ (g circ g)(x)= end{array} ]
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This means we need to find f(f(x)). We know that f(x) = 4/x. So, we need to find f(4/x). To do this, we'll replace the x in the definition of f(x) with 4/x: f(4/x) = 4/(4/x) = 4 * (x/4) = x. So, (f ∘ f)(x) = x. Now, let's find the composition (g ∘ g)(x). Show more…
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