Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Section 9.1 - Inverse Functions - 9.1 Exercises - Page 589: 33

Answer

a) $f(0)=1$ b) $f^{-1}(1)=0$

Work Step by Step

Substituting $x= 0 $ in the given function, $ f(x)=2^x ,$ results to \begin{align*}\require{cancel} f(0)&=2^0 \\&= 1 .\end{align*} Hence, $ f(0)=1 $. The point $(x,f(x))= (0,1) $ is a point on the given function. Since $f(x)$ is given to be one-to-one. Then by interchanging the $x$ and $y$ coordinates, the point $ (1,0) $, is on the inverse $f^{-1}(x).$ Hence, $ f^{-1}(1)=0 $.
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