Understanding composition of functions: Understand the composition of functions. The composition of two functions (h∘f)(x) means we first apply f to x, and then apply h to the result of f(x).
Evaluating f(0): Evaluate f(0). f(z)=(31)z f(0)=(31)0 Since any non-zero number to the power of 0 is 1, we have: f(0)=1
Substituting f(0) into h(z): Substitute f(0) into h(z). Now we need to evaluate h at the result of f(0), which is h(1). h(z)=z−2z+4h(1)=1−21+4
Concluding the value of (h∘f)(0): Conclude the value of the composition (h∘f)(0).(h∘f)(0) is the value of h at f(0), which we found to be h(1)=−5. Therefore, (h∘f)(0)=−5.
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