What is (f•g)( x)?
f(x)=x^3-4x+2
g(x)=x^2+2
(f•g)(x)=
(f•g)(x) --> f(g(x)) Basically, where there is an x, replace it with g(x), in this case x2+2
f(x)=x3-4x+2
f(x2+2)=(x2+2)3-4(x2+2)+2 =x6+6x4+12x2+8-4x2-8+2 =x6+6x4+8x2+2