Calculus: Early Transcendentals
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Chapter1: Functions And Models
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1RCC: (a) What is a function? What are its domain and range? (b) What is the graph of a function? (c) How...
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Transcribed Image Text:### Problem 1
Suppose: \( f(x) = 2x + 5 \), \( g(x) = -x^2 \).
#### a. Find \( g(f(x)) \).
#### b. Is \( g(f(x)) \) one-to-one? Justify your answer.
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**Explanation:**
This problem involves function composition and determining whether a function is one-to-one.
1. **Function Composition:**
- We are given two functions, \( f(x) \) and \( g(x) \).
- \( f(x) = 2x + 5 \) is a linear function.
- \( g(x) = -x^2 \) is a quadratic function.
- To find \( g(f(x)) \), substitute \( f(x) \) into \( g(x) \).
2. **One-to-One Function:**
- A function is one-to-one if each element of the range is mapped by exactly one element of the domain.
- This often involves checking whether the function is strictly increasing or decreasing.
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