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Algebra II

What is composition?

Composition of functions means using the output of one function as the input of another.

Written as:
f(g(x))


How to evaluate f(g(x))

Steps:

  1. Find g(x)

  2. Plug that result into f(x)


Example

f(x) = x + 2
g(x) = 3x

Find f(g(x)):
g(x) = 3x
f(3x) = 3x + 2

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