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Given f(x) = sqrt(x+1) and g(x) = 1/x, give a form for fog and gof, hence find the domain and range of each.

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1

1+xx\sqrt{\frac{1+x}{x}}

(−∞,−1]∪(0,∞)(-\infty, -1] \cup (0, \infty)

[0,1)∪(1,∞)[0, 1) \cup (1, \infty)

2

1x+1\frac{1}{\sqrt{x+1}}

(−1,∞)(-1, \infty)

(0,∞)(0, \infty)

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Part 1· 3 steps

Find f∘g(x)f \circ g (x) and its domain and range.

  1. Find the formula for f∘g(x)f \circ g (x).

    Given f(x)=x+1f(x) = \sqrt{x+1} and g(x)=1xg(x) = \frac{1}{x}.
    The composite function f∘g(x)f \circ g (x) is defined as f(g(x))f(g(x)).

    f(g(x))=f(1x)f(g(x)) = f\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)

    Substitute 1x\frac{1}{x} into f(x)f(x):

    f(1x)=1x+1f\left(\frac{1}{x}\right) = \sqrt{\frac{1}{x} + 1}

    To simplify the expression under the square root, find a common denominator:

    f(g(x))=1x+xx=1+xxf(g(x)) = \sqrt{\frac{1}{x} + \frac{x}{x}} = \sqrt{\frac{1+x}{x}}

    The formula for f∘g(x)f \circ g (x) is 1+xx\boxed{\sqrt{\frac{1+x}{x}}}.

  2. Find the domain of f∘g(x)f \circ g (x).

    For f(g(x))=1+xxf(g(x)) = \sqrt{\frac{1+x}{x}} to be defined, two conditions must be met:

    1. The denominator cannot be zero: x≠0x \neq 0.
    2. The expression under the square root must be non-negative: 1+xx≥0\frac{1+x}{x} \ge 0. This inequality holds when:
      • Case 1: 1+x≥01+x \ge 0 and x>0x > 0. This implies x≥−1x \ge -1 and x>0x > 0, which simplifies to x>0x > 0.
      • Case 2: 1+x≤01+x \le 0 and x<0x < 0. This implies x≤−1x \le -1 and x<0x < 0, which simplifies to x≤−1x \le -1. Combining these, the domain is (−∞,−1]∪(0,∞)(-\infty, -1] \cup (0, \infty). The domain of f∘g(x)f \circ g (x) is (−∞,−1]∪(0,∞)\boxed{(-\infty, -1] \cup (0, \infty)}.
  3. Find the range of f∘g(x)f \circ g (x).

    Let y=1+xxy = \sqrt{\frac{1+x}{x}}. Since yy is the principal square root, y≥0y \ge 0.
    Consider the two parts of the domain:

    • If x>0x > 0: As x→0+x \to 0^+, 1+xx→∞\frac{1+x}{x} \to \infty, so y→∞y \to \infty. As x→∞x \to \infty, 1+xx=1+1x→1+\frac{1+x}{x} = 1 + \frac{1}{x} \to 1^+, so y→1+y \to 1^+. Thus, for x>0x > 0, the range is (1,∞)(1, \infty).
    • If x≤−1x \le -1: Let x=−zx = -z where z≥1z \ge 1. Then y=1−z−z=z−1z=1−1zy = \sqrt{\frac{1-z}{-z}} = \sqrt{\frac{z-1}{z}} = \sqrt{1 - \frac{1}{z}}. When x=−1x = -1 (i.e., z=1z=1), y=1−11=0=0y = \sqrt{1 - \frac{1}{1}} = \sqrt{0} = 0. As x→−∞x \to -\infty (i.e., z→∞z \to \infty), 1−1z→1−1 - \frac{1}{z} \to 1^-, so y→1−y \to 1^-. Thus, for x≤−1x \le -1, the range is [0,1)[0, 1). Combining both parts, the range of f∘g(x)f \circ g (x) is [0,1)∪(1,∞)[0, 1) \cup (1, \infty). The range of f∘g(x)f \circ g (x) is [0,1)∪(1,∞)\boxed{[0, 1) \cup (1, \infty)}.

Part 2

1x+1\frac{1}{\sqrt{x+1}}

Find g∘f(x)g \circ f (x) and its domain and range.

  1. Find the formula for g∘f(x)g \circ f (x).

    The composite function g∘f(x)g \circ f (x) is defined as g(f(x))g(f(x)).

    g(f(x))=g(x+1)g(f(x)) = g(\sqrt{x+1})

    Substitute x+1\sqrt{x+1} into g(x)g(x):

    g(x+1)=1x+1g(\sqrt{x+1}) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{x+1}}

    The formula for g∘f(x)g \circ f (x) is 1x+1\boxed{\frac{1}{\sqrt{x+1}}}.

  2. Find the domain of g∘f(x)g \circ f (x).

    For g(f(x))=1x+1g(f(x)) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{x+1}} to be defined, two conditions must be met:

    1. The expression under the square root must be non-negative: x+1≥0  ⟹  x≥−1x+1 \ge 0 \implies x \ge -1.
    2. The denominator cannot be zero: x+1≠0  ⟹  x+1≠0  ⟹  x≠−1\sqrt{x+1} \neq 0 \implies x+1 \neq 0 \implies x \neq -1. Combining these, we must have x>−1x > -1. The domain of g∘f(x)g \circ f (x) is (−1,∞)\boxed{(-1, \infty)}.
  3. Find the range of g∘f(x)g \circ f (x).

    Let y=1x+1y = \frac{1}{\sqrt{x+1}}.
    Since x+1\sqrt{x+1} is always positive for x>−1x > -1, yy must be positive. So y>0y > 0.
    As x→−1+x \to -1^+ (approaching from the right), x+1→0+\sqrt{x+1} \to 0^+, so y→∞y \to \infty.
    As x→∞x \to \infty, x+1→∞\sqrt{x+1} \to \infty, so y→0+y \to 0^+.
    Thus, the range of g∘f(x)g \circ f (x) is (0,∞)(0, \infty).
    The range of g∘f(x)g \circ f (x) is (0,∞)\boxed{(0, \infty)}.

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