Q. g(x)=x2+6xh(x)=x2−1Write g(h(x)) as an expression in terms of x.g(h(x))=
Identify Functions and Task: Identify the functions given and what is being asked.We have two functions:g(x)=x2+6xh(x)=x2−1We need to find the composition of these functions, which is g(h(x)).
Substitute h(x) into g(x): Substitute h(x) into g(x).To find g(h(x)), we replace every instance of x in g(x) with h(x):g(h(x))=(h(x))2+6⋅h(x)
Plug in h(x) into Equation: Plug in the expression for h(x) into the equation from Step 2.g(h(x))=(x2−1)2+6⋅(x2−1)
Expand and Distribute: Expand the squared term and distribute the 6.g(h(x))=(x2−1)(x2−1)+6x2−6g(h(x))=x4−2x2+1+6x2−6
Combine Like Terms: Combine like terms. g(h(x))=x4+4x2−5
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