Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 9 - Section 9.2 - Composite and Inverse Functions - Exercise Set - Page 687: 43

Answer

$f^{-1}(x)=(x-3)^3+4$

Work Step by Step

$f(x)=\sqrt[3] {x-4}+3$ $y=\sqrt[3] {x-4}+3$ a. $x=\sqrt[3] {y-4}+3$ $x-3=\sqrt[3] {y-4}$ $(x-3)^3=y-4$ $f^{-1}(x)=(x-3)^3+4$ b. $f(f^{-1}(x)=\sqrt[3] {(x-3)^3+4-4} +3=x-3+3=x$ and $f^{-1}(f(x))=(\sqrt[3] {x-4} +3-3)^3+4=x-4+4=x$
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