If $\mathrm{g}(x)=1+\sqrt{x}$ and $\mathrm{f}(\mathrm{g}(x))=3+2 \sqrt{x}+x$, then…

If $\mathrm{g}(x)=1+\sqrt{x}$ and $\mathrm{f}(\mathrm{g}(x))=3+2 \sqrt{x}+x$, then $\mathrm{f}(\mathrm{f}(x))$ is
  1. $x^2+4 x+6$
  2. $x^4+x^2+6$
  3. $x^2+x+6$
  4. $x^4+4 x^2+6$

Solution

$\begin{aligned} & g(x)=1+\sqrt{x} \text { and } \mathrm{f}(\mathrm{g}(x))=3+2 \sqrt{x}+x \\ & \therefore \quad \mathrm{f}(\mathrm{g}(x))=\left[(\sqrt{x})^2+2 \sqrt{x}+1\right]+2 \\ & =(\sqrt{x}+1)^2+2 \\ & =[\mathrm{g}(x)]^2+2 \\ & \Rightarrow \mathrm{f}(x)=x^2+2 \\ & \Rightarrow \mathrm{f}(\mathrm{f}(x))=\left(x^2+2\right)^2+2=x^4+4 x^2+6 \\ & \end{aligned}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2023 (12 May Shift 1)

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