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$\operatorname{Let} f(x)=\frac{1}{x}$a. Find $(f \circ f)(x)$b. Is $(f \circ f)(x)$ for any function $f$ the same result as the answer to part (a) for any function? Explain.
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We need to find $(f \circ f)(x)$, which means we need to find the composition of the function with itself. This is written as $f(f(x))$. Show more…
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