Use the functions below.

f(x)=−x−5−−−−√3
g(x)=2x−5−−−−√3
h(x)=x−5−−−−√3
What is (f⋅g⋅h)(x)
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(f⋅g⋅h)(x)=
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1 answer

To find \((f \cdot g \cdot h)(x)\), we first need to multiply the three functions together.

Given:

  • \( f(x) = -\sqrt[3]{x - 5} \)
  • \( g(x) = 2\sqrt[3]{x - 5} \)
  • \( h(x) = \sqrt[3]{x - 5} \)

Now, we will compute \((f \cdot g \cdot h)(x)\):

\[ (f \cdot g \cdot h)(x) = f(x) \cdot g(x) \cdot h(x) \]

Substituting the expressions for \( f(x) \), \( g(x) \), and \( h(x) \):

\[ = (-\sqrt[3]{x - 5}) \cdot (2\sqrt[3]{x - 5}) \cdot (\sqrt[3]{x - 5}) \]

Next, combine the cube root terms:

\[ = -2(\sqrt[3]{x - 5}) \cdot (\sqrt[3]{x - 5}) \cdot (\sqrt[3]{x - 5}) \]

This is equivalent to:

\[ = -2(\sqrt[3]{(x - 5)(x - 5)(x - 5)}) = -2\sqrt[3]{(x - 5)^3} \]

Since \(\sqrt[3]{(x - 5)^3} = x - 5\), we can simplify this further:

\[ = -2(x - 5) \]

Therefore, we have:

\[ (f \cdot g \cdot h)(x) = -2(x - 5) \]

So, the answer is:

\[ \boxed{-2(x - 5)} \]