Question: a. Suppose that g is an even function of x and h is an odd function of x. Show that if g(x) + h(x) =

a. Suppose that g is an even function of x and h is an odd function of x. Show that if g(x) + h(x) = 0 for all x then g(x) = 0 for all x and h(x) = 0 for all x.

b. Use the result in part (a) to show that if ƒ(x) = ƒE(x) + ƒO(x) is the sum of an even function ƒE(x) and an odd function ƒO(x), then ƒE(x) = (ƒ(x) + ƒ(-x))/2 and ƒO(x) = (ƒ(x) - ƒ(-x))/2.

c. What is the significance of the result in part (b)?

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