Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Section 9.2 - Composite and Inverse Functions - Exercise Set - Page 687: 32

Answer

$f^{-1}(x)=\sqrt[3] {x+1}$

Work Step by Step

$f(x)=x^3-1$ $y=x^3-1$ a. $x=y^3-1$ $x+1=y^3$ $f^{-1}(x)=\sqrt[3] {x+1}$ b. $f(f^{-1}(x)))=(\sqrt[3] {x+1})^3-1=x-1+1=x$ and $f^{-1}(f(x))=\sqrt[3] {x^3+1-1}=\sqrt[3] {x^3}=x$
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