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Question 1 Let f(x) = 2x^2 - 3x - 4 and g(x) = x + 5. Find (fg)(x).

Answer 1

The function (fg)(x) is a composite function

The value of the function (fg)(x) is 2x^3 + 7x^2 - 19x - 20

How to determine the function (fg)(x)?

The functions are given as:

f(x) = 2x^2 - 3x - 4 and g(x) = x + 5.

To calculate (fg)(x), we make use of

(fg)(x) = f(x) * g(x)

So, we  have:

(fg)(x) = (2x^2 - 3x - 4) * (x + 5)

Expand

(fg)(x) = 2x^3 - 3x^2 - 4x + 10x^2 - 15x - 20

Collect like terms

(fg)(x) = 2x^3 - 3x^2 + 10x^2 - 4x - 15x - 20

Evaluate

(fg)(x) = 2x^3 + 7x^2 - 19x - 20

Hence, the function (fg)(x) is 2x^3 + 7x^2 - 19x - 20

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