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I'm doing some questions, and I am a bit confused as to how to work out the domain and range of composite functions.
I need the domain and range of fg(x)
however, I dont know how you work out the domain
I know the domain is the values you are able to input, which would be any number in this case, however, do you have to use the original domains for f(x) and g(x)??
I need the domain and range of fg(x)
however, I dont know how you work out the domain
I know the domain is the values you are able to input, which would be any number in this case, however, do you have to use the original domains for f(x) and g(x)??
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(Original post by mushed)
I'm doing some questions, and I am a bit confused as to how to work out the domain and range of composite functions. This is my problem:
𝑓(𝑥) = cos 𝑥 , 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋
𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 +𝜋/2, 𝑥 ≥ 0
I need the domain and range of fg(x)
I have so far worked out that fg(x)= cos(x+𝜋/2), however, how do you work out the domain?
I know the domain is the values you are able to input, which would be any number in this case, however, do you have to use the original domains for f(x) and g(x)??
I'm doing some questions, and I am a bit confused as to how to work out the domain and range of composite functions. This is my problem:
𝑓(𝑥) = cos 𝑥 , 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋
𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 +𝜋/2, 𝑥 ≥ 0
I need the domain and range of fg(x)
I have so far worked out that fg(x)= cos(x+𝜋/2), however, how do you work out the domain?
I know the domain is the values you are able to input, which would be any number in this case, however, do you have to use the original domains for f(x) and g(x)??
So set
0 < x+pi/2 < pi
Hence what are the bounds for x from this inequality??
Now also take into account that x>0 due to the second function.
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(Original post by RDKGames)
The input into cos has to be between 0 and pi.
So set
0 < x+pi/2 < pi
Hence what are the bounds for x from this inequality??
Now also take into account that x>0 due to the second function.
The input into cos has to be between 0 and pi.
So set
0 < x+pi/2 < pi
Hence what are the bounds for x from this inequality??
Now also take into account that x>0 due to the second function.
Last edited by mushed; 9 months ago
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(Original post by mushed)
Thank you! This may be a stupid question but how would you "take into account x>0" for the second function? Does this just mean the bounds would be 0<x<pi/2 ? Sorry, I know this is probably super simple, but domains confuse me for some reason and at the moment I obviously don't really have a teacher to ask for help, and I don't want to fall behind!
Thank you! This may be a stupid question but how would you "take into account x>0" for the second function? Does this just mean the bounds would be 0<x<pi/2 ? Sorry, I know this is probably super simple, but domains confuse me for some reason and at the moment I obviously don't really have a teacher to ask for help, and I don't want to fall behind!
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(Original post by RDKGames)
Yep, so you got the important part of disregarding all the values of x which are between -pi and 0 from solving the first inequality.
Yep, so you got the important part of disregarding all the values of x which are between -pi and 0 from solving the first inequality.
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But then you also need to realise thar the inner function has restrictions as well, so you need to take those into account. This yields another possible set of x values we can have.
In the end, your overall domain is the set of values which satisfies BOTH possible sets.
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