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A composite function is a function created by combining two other functions. The process involves applying one function to an independent variable and then using that result as the input for the second function. The domain of this composite function includes only those values of the independent variable for which the output of the first function is a valid input for the second function. This concept is fundamental in mathematics, allowing for the construction of more complex functions from simpler ones.1

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