Easy TRUE_FALSE +2 / -1

Composition of functions is commutative: f∘g = g∘f for all f, g.

Answer FALSE

Solution

f∘g ≠ g∘f in general. Counterexample: f(x)=x², g(x)=x+1: f∘g = (x+1)², g∘f = x²+1. They are different.

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Sets, Relations and Functions · Topic: Composite and Inverse Functions

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