College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 6 - Review Exercises - Page 499: 12

Answer

$f^{-1}(x)=(x-1)^3$

Work Step by Step

$f(x)=x^{\frac{1}{3}}+1,$ $y=x^{\frac{1}{3}}+1,$ $x=y^{\frac{1}{3}}+1,$ $x-1=y^{\frac{1}{3}},$ $(x-1)^3=y=f^{-1}(x),$ Checking the Inverse function.. $(f^{-1}\circ f)(x)=(x^{\frac{1}{3}}+1-1)^3=(x^{\frac{1}{3}})^3=x,$ $(f\circ f^{-1})(x)=[(x-1)^3]^{1/3}+1=x-1+1=x$
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