Composition of Functions

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Composition of Functions: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Composite Functions, Properties of Composite Functions and, Finding Composite Functions

Important Questions on Composition of Functions

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If the function f:RR and g:RR are given by fx=x and gx=x. x is greatest integer. Find fog-12 and gof-12.

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Find the composite functions fgx and gfx for the functions fx=x2-3 and gx=x+1+5.

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Let x1be a positive real number and for every integer n1 let xn+1=1+x1x2x3....xn . If x5=43, what is the sum of the digits of the largest prime factor of x6?

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If f(x)=-x2+x+m, g(x)=x+3 and fgf2=-1. Then what is the value of m?

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If fx=4-x2,g(x)=x2 then find gfx.

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If f:RR and g:RR are defined by fx=x and gx=x-3 for xR, then gfx:-85<x<85=?

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Let fx and gx be two real polynomials of degree 2 and 1 respectively. If fgx=8x2-2x, and gfx=4x2+6x+1, then find the value of f2+g2. 

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If f(x)=x2+x+7 & g(x)=5x-3 where f(x) & g(x) are real functions find fog(2) & gof(1).

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Find fog and gof if f(x)=3x2-5x+2, g(x)=x.

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If f(x)=x2 then fofofof(x)=

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If f(x)=2x+1 and g(x)=x2-2 then find (gof)(x)

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If f(x)=sinx and g(x)=x, where  denotes the greatest integer function, be two real functions, then find fog-π2.

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Consider f:NN, g:NN and h:NR defined as fx=2x, gy=3y+4 and hz=sin z,x, y and z in N. Show that hogof=hog of.

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Let f:1, 2, 3a, b, c be one-one and onto function given by f1=a, f2=b and f3=c. Show that there exists a function g:a, b, c1, 2, 3 such that gof=IX and fog=IY, where, X=1, 2, 3 and Y=a, b, c.

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Are f and g both necessarily onto, if gof is onto?

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Consider functions f and g such that composite g of is defined and is one-one. Are f and g both necessarily one-one.

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Show that if f:AB and g:BC are onto, then gof:AC is also onto.

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Show that if f:AB and g:BC are one-one, then gof:AC is also one-one.

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Show that if f:R-75R-35 is defined by fx=3x+45x-7 and g:R-35R-75 is defined by gx=7x+45x-3, then fog=IA and gof=IB, where, A=R-35, B=R-75; IAx=x,xA, IBx=x,xB are called identity functions on sets A and B, respectively.

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Find gof and fog, if f:RR and g:RR are given by fx=cos x and gx=3x2. Show that goffog.