Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Chapter 4 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - Section 4.2 One-to-One Functions; Inverse Functions - 4.2 Assess Your Understanding - Page 292: 38

Answer

We see that $f[g(x)]=g[f(x)]=x$. This means that $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ are inverses of each other. Since for $f(x)$, $x\geq2$, then $x\lt2$ are values to be excluded from the domain of $f(x)$. For $g(x)$, $x\ge 0$, so $x\lt 0$ are values to be excluded from the domain of $g(x)$.

Work Step by Step

We wish to plug $g(x)$ into $f(x)$ to obtain: $$f(g(x))=f(\sqrt{ x}+2) \\ =((\sqrt{ x}+2)-2)^2 \\ =(\sqrt{ x})^2 \\=x$$ We wish to plug $f(x)$ into $g(x)$ to obtain: $$ g[f(x)]=g((x-2)^2) \\ =\sqrt{(x-2)^2}+2\\ =x-2+2\\ =x$$ We see that $f[g(x)]=g[f(x)]=x$. This means that $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ are inverses of each other. Since for $f(x)$, $x\geq2$, then $x\lt2$ are values to be excluded from the domain of $f(x)$. For $g(x)$, $x\ge 0$, so $x\lt 0$ are values to be excluded from the domain of $g(x)$.
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