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If f(x) is an even function and g(x) is an odd function, which of the following must be even?I. f(g(x))II. f(x) + g(x)III. f(x)g(x)

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If f(x) is an even function and g(x) is an odd function, which of the following must be even?I. f(g(x))II. f(x) + g(x)III. f(x)g(x)

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To determine which of the given expressions must be even, we need to use the properties of even and odd functions.

  1. f(g(x)):

    • Since g(x) g(x) is an odd function, g(x)=g(x) g(-x) = -g(x) .
    • Since f(x) f(x) is an even function, f(x)=f(x) f(-x) = f(x) .
    • Therefore, f(g(x))=f(g(x))=f(g(x)) f(g(-x)) = f(-g(x)) = f(g(x)) .
    • This shows that f(g(x)) f(g(x)) is even.
  2. f(x) + g(x):

    • Since f(x) f(x) is even, f(x)=f(x) f(-x) = f(x) .
    • Since g(x) g(x) is odd, g(x)=g(x) g(-x) = -g(x) .
    • Therefore, f(x)+g(x)=f(x)g(x) f(-x) + g(-x) = f(x) - g(x) .
    • This is not necessarily equal to f(x)+g(x) f(x) + g(x) , so f(x)+g(x) f(x) + g(x) is not necessarily even.
  3. f(x)g(x):

    • Since f(x) f(x) is even, f(x)=f(x) f(-x) = f(x) .
    • Since g(x) g(x) is odd, g(x)=g(x) g(-x) = -g(x) .
    • Therefore, f(x)g(x)=f(x)(g(x))=f(x)g(x) f(-x)g(-x) = f(x)(-g(x)) = -f(x)g(x) .
    • This shows that f(x)g(x) f(x)g(x) is odd, not even.

So, the only expression that must be even is:

I. f(g(x)) f(g(x))

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