Finding Kernel of P: Steps to Show Ker(P) is in Ker(P°P)

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I have a linear transformation P:z→z
I want to show the Kernel (p) is a subset of the kernel (P ° P)

I know that the composite function is defined by (P ° P)(x)=P(P(x))

Where do I begin with this?
To find ker(P) I would do P(x)=0 but I am not sure how I would do this here.

What steps should I follow?
 
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Maths2468 said:
I have a linear transformation P:z→z
I want to show the Kernel (p) is a subset of the kernel (P ° P)

I know that the composite function is defined by (P ° P)(x)=P(P(x))

Where do I begin with this?
To find ker(P) I would do P(x)=0 but I am not sure how I would do this here.

What steps should I follow?
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