Evaluate composite functions 2

Algebra Level 2

If f ( x ) = 3 2 x 8 f(x) = 3\cdot 2^{x-8} and g ( x ) = 1 2 ( 1 + x ) g(x) = \dfrac {1}{2(1+x)} , then g ( f ( 6 ) ) = a b g(f(6)) = \dfrac ab . Find a + b a+b .


The answer is 9.

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2 solutions

Chew-Seong Cheong
Sep 11, 2017

g ( f ( 6 ) ) = g ( 3 2 6 8 ) = g ( 3 2 2 ) = g ( 3 4 ) = 1 2 ( 1 + 3 4 ) = 2 7 \begin{aligned} g(f({\color{#3D99F6}6})) & = g\left(3\cdot 2^{{\color{#3D99F6}6}-8}\right) = g\left(3\cdot 2^{-2}\right) = g\left({\color{#D61F06}\frac 34}\right) = \frac 1{2\left( 1+ {\color{#D61F06}\frac 34} \right)} = \frac 27 \end{aligned}

a + b = 2 + 7 = 9 \implies a+b = 2+7 = \boxed{9}

Nazmus Sakib
Sep 11, 2017

Given that,

f ( x ) = 3. 2 x 8 f(x) = 3.2^{x-8}

g ( x ) = 1 2 ( 1 + x ) g(x) = \dfrac{1}{2(1+x)}

g ( f ( 6 ) ) = ? g(f(6)) =?

Now,

f ( 6 ) = 3. 2 6 8 f(6) = 3.2^{6-8}

= 3. 2 2 = 3.2^{-2}

= 3 2 2 = \dfrac{3}{2^2}

= 3 4 =\dfrac34

Again,

g ( 3 4 ) = 1 2 ( 1 + 3 / 4 ) g \left( \dfrac{3}{4} \right) = \dfrac{1}{2 (1+ 3/4 )}

= ( 1 2 ( 4 + 3 ) / 4 ) = \left( \dfrac{1}{2(4+3)/4} \right)

= 1 2 ( 7 / 4 ) = \dfrac{1}{2 (7/4)}

= 1 14 / 4 = \dfrac{1}{14/4}

= 1 7 / 2 = \dfrac{1}{7/2}

= 2 7 = \dfrac{2}{7}

Therefore, the answer is 2 + 7 = 9 2 + 7 = 9

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