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

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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 103: 41

Answer

The domain of $t^{-1}(y)$ is all real numbers, hence the range of $t(a)$ is all real numbers.

Work Step by Step

Since we can take the cube root of any number, the domain of $t(a)$ is all real numbers. Since the range of $t(a)$ is the domain of its inverse function, we first compute the inverse of $t(a)$. Let $t(a)=y$. Solving for $a$ gives $$ \begin{aligned} y & =\sqrt[3]{a+1} \\ y^3 & =a+1 \\ a & =y^3-1 \\ t^{-1}(y) & =y^3-1 \end{aligned} $$ Since $y^3-1$ is defined for any $y$, the domain of $t^{-1}(y)$ is all real numbers, hence the range of $t(a)$ is all real numbers.
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