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domain and range of f(g(x))?

How would I find the domain and range of a function f(g(x)) if I have the domain of both f(x) and g(x)? For a simple example, if I have f(x) = x + 2 where x>10 and g(x) = 2x - 1 where x≤20, what would I do to find the domain and range of f(g(x)) without actually graphing them out? Thanks!

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  • ?
    Lv 5
    7 years ago

    Well looking at g(x), the domain is (-∞,20] and f(x), the domain is (10,∞). Put them together, the domain of their composition will be (10,20] (10 is not included but 20 is)

    To find the range, first we have to perform the composition

    f(g(x)) means f(2x-1)=(2x-1)+2=2x+1

    when x=10, f(g(10))=21

    when x=20, f(g(20))=41

    the range will be (21,41]

  • 7 years ago

    The domain of f∘g is always the domain of g as long as the composition is possible. For it to be possible, the range of g must be a subset of the domain of f.

    Domain of f(x) = (10, ∞)

    Domain of g(x)= (-∞, 20]

    Range of g(x) = (-∞, 39]

    The range of g is not a subset of the domain of f so you can't take the composition of f with g.

  • ted s
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    for domain of " f(g(x)) " you need 2 things : 10 < 2x - 1 and x ≤ 20---> x in ( 11/2 , 20 ]

    f(g(x)) = 2x - 1 + 2 = 2x + 1....thus range is (12, 41 ]

  • xyzzy
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    in this case.... the domain and range of f(x) and g(x) are both the real numbers.

    so the domain and range of f(g(x)) is also the real numbers.

    if g = x^2 with the same f(x)

    then the range of g = real numbers >= 0... and f(g(x)) would have the domain of real numbers and range of real numbers >=2

    of if f(x) = sqrt (x) then the domain of f(x) is real numbers >= 0

    so the domain of f(g(x)) is real numbers such that 2x - 1 >= 0

    2x>= 1

    x>= 1/2

    real numbers >= 1/2

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    yes

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