Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, Seventh Edition

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.3 - Functions - Exercises - Page 153: 25

Answer

Proved that $f(x)$ is strictly decreasing if and only if $g(x)=1/f(x)$ is strictly increasing.

Work Step by Step

Let $f:R\to R$ and $f(x)>0$ for all $x\in R$. Let $g(x)=1/f(x)$. Assume that $f(x)$ is strictly decreasing. Then, $xf(y)$ $\Rightarrow 1/f(x)<1/f(y)$ (Since $f(x)>0$ for all $x$) $\Rightarrow g(x) f(y)$ $\Rightarrow$ f is strictly decreasing. Thus, $f(x)$ is strictly decreasing if and only if $g(x)=1/f(x)$ is strictly increasing.
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