Functions Modeling Change: A Preparation for Calculus, 5th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1118583191
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Chapter 2 - Functions - 2.5 Preview of Composite and Inverse Functions - Exercises and Problems for Section 2.5 - Exercises and Problems - Page 102: 31

Answer

$ g\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)=\frac{23}{4} $ $g^{-1}(-17)=-2$

Work Step by Step

We have $$ g\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)=2\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)^3-1=\frac{23}{4} $$ If $-17=2 x^3-1$, then $x^3=-8$, so $x=-2$. Thus, $g^{-1}(-17)=-2$.
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