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Function composition

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A method of combining two or more functions where the output of one function becomes the input of another, denoted f(g(x)) or f ∘ g, used to relate quantities that are not directly related by an existing formula.

AP course connection

Topic 2.7: 2.7 Composition of Functions

Unit 2

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