Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Section 9.2 - Composite and Inverse Functions - Exercise Set - Page 687: 44

Answer

$f^{-1}(x)=x^{\frac{5}{3}}$

Work Step by Step

$f(x)=x^{\frac{3}{5}}$ $y=x^{\frac{3}{5}}$ a. $x=y^{\frac{3}{5}}$ $x^{\frac{5}{3}}=y$ $f^{-1}(x)=x^{\frac{5}{3}}$ b. $f(f^{-1}(x))=(x^{\frac{3}{5}})^{\frac{5}{3}}=x$ and $f^{-1}(f(x))=(x^{\frac{5}{3}})^{\frac{3}{5}}=x$
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