College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 2 - Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 326: 85

Answer

$f(g(x))=x-\frac{7}{10}$ $g(f(x))=x-\frac{7}{6}$ $f^{-1}(x)=\frac{5}{3}x-\frac{5}{6}$ $\ne$ $g(x)$ Therefore, $g(x)$ is not an Inverse of $f(x)$.

Work Step by Step

Given $$f(x)=\frac{3}{5}x+\frac{1}{2}$$ $$g(x)=\frac{5}{3}x-2.$$ Calculate $f(g(x))$ and $g(f(x))$: $$f(g(x))=\frac{3}{5}(\frac{5}{3}x-2)+\frac{1}{2}=x-\frac{6}{5}+\frac{1}{2}=x-\frac{7}{10}$$ $$g(f(x))=\frac{5}{3}(\frac{3}{5}x+\frac{1}{2})-2=x+\frac{5}{6}-2=x-\frac{7}{6}$$ As $$f(g(x))\not=x,g(f(x))\not=x$$ it follows that $g(x)$ is not an Inverse of $f(x)$.
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