Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 7 - Exponential Functions - 7.2 Inverse Functions - Exercises - Page 335: 31

Answer

g(7)=1 g'(7)=\frac{1}{5}

Work Step by Step

f(x)=7 ⟹ x^{3}+2x+4=7 x^{3}+2x-3=0 ⟹ x=1 As g is the inverse of f, f(1)=7 means that g(7)=1 f'(x)=3x^{2}+2 g'(7)=\frac{1}{f'(g(7))}=\frac{1}{3\times1^{2}+2}=\frac{1}{5}
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