Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 1 - Section 1.8 - Inverse Functions - Exercise Set - Page 269: 7

Answer

The required values are $f\left( g\left( x \right) \right)=x$ and $g\left( f\left( x \right) \right)=x$. And the functions $f\left( x \right)=\frac{3}{x-4}$ and $g\left( x \right)=\frac{3}{x}+4$ are inverses of each other.

Work Step by Step

Consider the functions: $f\left( x \right)=\frac{3}{x-4}$ and $g\left( x \right)=\frac{3}{x}+4$ The equation for $f$ is given as: $f\left( x \right)=\frac{3}{x-4}$ Replace $x$ with $g\left( x \right)$ $\begin{align} & f\left( g\left( x \right) \right)=\frac{3}{g\left( x \right)-4} \\ & =\frac{3}{\left( \frac{3}{x}+4 \right)-4} \\ & =\frac{3}{\frac{3}{x}} \\ & =x \end{align}$ Now, to find $g\left( f\left( x \right) \right)$ Consider the function $g\left( x \right)$: $g\left( x \right)=\frac{3}{x}+4$ Replace $x$ with $f\left( x \right)$ $\begin{align} & g\left( f\left( x \right) \right)=\frac{3}{f\left( x \right)}+4 \\ & =\frac{3}{\frac{3}{x-4}}+4 \\ & =\frac{3\left( x-4 \right)}{3}+4 \\ & =x \end{align}$ Because $g$ is inverse of $f$ (and vice-versa), the inverse notation can be used: $f\left( x \right)=\frac{3}{x-4}$ and $\text{ }{{f}^{-1}}\left( x \right)=\frac{3}{x}+4$ Hence, the required values are $f\left( g\left( x \right) \right)=x$ and $g\left( f\left( x \right) \right)=x$. And the functions $f\left( x \right)=\frac{3}{x-4}$ and $g\left( x \right)=\frac{3}{x}+4$ are inverses of each other.
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