Question

Express the function H in the form f ∘ g. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list. Use non-identity functions forf(x) and g(x).)H(x) = |1 − x3|

Answer 1

Answer:

We know that:

H(x) = |1 - x^3|

and:

We want to write H(x) as  f( g(x) ) , such that for two functions:

So we want to find two functions f(x) and g(x) such that:

f( g(x) ) = |1 - x^3|

Where neither of these functions can be an identity function.

Let's define g(x) as:

g(x) = x^3 + 2

And f(x) as:

f(x) = | A - x|

Where A can be a real number, we need to find the value of A.

Then:

f(g(x)) = |A - g(x)|

and remember that g(x) = x^3 + 2

then:

f(g(x)) = |A - g(x)| = |A - x^3 - 2|

And this must be equal to:

|A - x^3 - 2| =  |1 - x^3|

Then:

A = 3

The functions are then:

f(x) = | 3 - x|

g(x) = x^3 + 2

And H(x) =  f( g(x) )