Askiitians Tutor Team
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To solve the equation \((f \circ g \circ g \circ f)(x) = (g \circ g \circ f)(x)\), we first need to understand what the functions \(f\) and \(g\) represent and how to compose them. Here, \(f(x) = x^2\) and \(g(x) = \sin x\). The notation \((f \circ g)(x)\) means we apply \(g\) first and then \(f\), which can be expressed as \(f(g(x))\). Let's break this down step by step.
Step 1: Calculate \(f \circ g\)
Starting with the composition \(f(g(x))\):
- We know \(g(x) = \sin x\).
- Thus, \(f(g(x)) = f(\sin x) = (\sin x)^2\).
So, we have:
\(f \circ g(x) = (\sin x)^2\)
Step 2: Calculate \(g \circ f\)
Next, we compute \(g(f(x))\):
- Here, \(f(x) = x^2\).
- Therefore, \(g(f(x)) = g(x^2) = \sin(x^2)\).
Thus, we find:
\(g \circ f(x) = \sin(x^2)\)
Step 3: Calculate \(f \circ g \circ g\)
Now, we need to find \((f \circ g \circ g)(x)\):
- First, compute \(g(g(x)) = g(\sin x) = \sin(\sin x)\).
- Then, apply \(f\): \(f(g(g(x))) = f(\sin(\sin x)) = (\sin(\sin x))^2\).
So, we have:
\((f \circ g \circ g)(x) = (\sin(\sin x))^2\)
Step 4: Calculate \(g \circ g \circ f\)
Next, we compute \((g \circ g \circ f)(x)\):
- First, find \(g(f(x)) = g(x^2) = \sin(x^2)\).
- Then, apply \(g\) again: \(g(g(f(x))) = g(\sin(x^2)) = \sin(\sin(x^2))\).
Thus, we have:
\((g \circ g \circ f)(x) = \sin(\sin(x^2))\)
Step 5: Set the equations equal
Now we set the two results equal to each other:
\((\sin(\sin x))^2 = \sin(\sin(x^2))\
Step 6: Analyze the equation
This equation can be tricky to solve directly, but we can analyze it:
- The left side, \((\sin(\sin x))^2\), is always non-negative since it is a square.
- The right side, \(\sin(\sin(x^2))\), can take values between -1 and 1.
For the equality to hold, \(\sin(\sin(x^2))\) must also be non-negative, which means:
\(\sin(\sin(x^2)) \geq 0\)
Step 7: Finding solutions
To find the solutions, we need to consider when \(\sin(\sin x) = 0\) or \(\sin(\sin x) = 1\). The sine function is zero at integer multiples of \(\pi\), so:
- \(\sin x = n\pi\) for \(n \in \mathbb{Z}\) leads to \(x = \arcsin(n\pi)\), but we must restrict \(n\) such that \(-1 \leq n\pi \leq 1\).
Thus, the only feasible values for \(n\) are 0, leading to \(x = 0\) as a solution.
Final Thoughts
In conclusion, the set of all \(x\) satisfying the equation \((f \circ g \circ g \circ f)(x) = (g \circ g \circ f)(x)\) is:
\(\{0\}\)