Section 2.8 Combining Functions; Composite Functions

Before Starting this Section, Review

  1. 1 Domain of a function (Section 2.4 , page 216)

  2. 2 Rational inequalities (Section 1.6 , page 152)

Objectives

  1. 1 Define basic operations on functions.

  2. 2 Form composite functions.

  3. 3 Find the domain of a composite function.

  4. 4 Decompose a function.

  5. 5 Apply composition to practical problems.

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