#Mathematics of functions (Algebra / Computer science) easy
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thorny snow
what does gog(n) represent to you?
worldly stratus
g(g(n))
g(n) = n-2
so g(g(n)) = g(n-2)
After this i dnot understand how I can get to the answer n-4?
thorny snow
g(n) = n-2
so g(g(n)) = g(n-2)
After this i dnot understand how I can get to the...
so lets call x=n-2
what is g(x) now?
worldly stratus
g(n-2)
thorny snow
nono, in terms of x
worldly stratus
uuh...
worldly stratus
0?
thorny snow
no
i think something is fundamentally holding you back from doing operations like these
what do you think is "illegal" in this context (i.e. what do you think you can't do)?
worldly stratus
I dont understand how g(g(n)) = g(n-2) becomes the answer n-4
thorny snow
i know
that was my point of doing g(x)
like, we know g(n)=n-2
g(x) is simply a change of variables
so g(x)=?
worldly stratus
wait
so
g**(g(n))** = g(n-2) this is highlighting only the thing in bold
Now you are bringing in the not bold g(x)to g(x)g(n))
right?
thorny snow
Now you are bringing in the not bold g(x)to g(x)g(n))
what is g(x)g(n)
is that a typo
worldly stratus
uh nope
thorny snow
worldly stratus
im just wondering where u got x from and where you would put that into the g(g(n))
x would be x-2?
thorny snow
im just wondering where u got x from and where you would put that into the g(g(n...
i just let x=n-2 since you got that g(g(n))=g(n-2)
so g(g(n))=g(x)=?
thorny snow
can we get on call...
uhm its very early in the morning but i can give an example problem on google drawings and hear ur feedback if u would like
i just cant speak
worldly stratus
sure ok thatll do
worldly stratus
g(g(n)) = n-2
g(g(n)=g(x) = g(n-2) = g(-2) = g(n-2)-2 = g(n-4)??
thorny snow
no
remember you want to get a closed form of g(x) before subsituting x=n-2
so we know that g(n)=n-2
g(x)=?
thorny snow
actually g(x) = x-2
yes
worldly stratus
so g(x) = x-2 and we substitute it in giving us (n-2)-2?
thorny snow
so g(x) = x-2 and we substitute it in giving us (n-2)-2?
yes
worldly stratus
btw could you help me with anything related to computer science?
