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• Function: f(x) = 3x + 12.
a) Finding the inverse of f.
The composition of f with its inverse results in the identity function:
(f o g)(x) = x
f[ g(x) ] = x
3 · g(x) + 12 = x
3 · g(x) = x – 12
x – 12
g(x) = ⸺⸺
3
x
g(x) = ⸺ – 4 <——— this is the inverse of f.
3
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b) Verifying that the composition of f and g gives us the identity function:
• \(\mathsf{(f\circ g)(x)}\)
\(\mathsf{=f\big[g(x)\big]}\\\\\\ \mathsf{=3\cdot \left(\dfrac{x}{3}-4\right)+12}\\\\\\ \mathsf{=\diagup\hspace{-7}3\cdot \dfrac{x}{\diagup\hspace{-7}3}-3\cdot 4+12}\\\\\\ \mathsf{=x-12+12}\\\\ \mathsf{=x\qquad\quad\checkmark}\)
and also
• \(\mathsf{(g\circ f)(x)}\)
\(\mathsf{=g\big[f(x)\big]}\\\\\\ \mathsf{=\dfrac{f(x)}{3}-4}\\\\\\ \mathsf{=\dfrac{3x+12}{3}-4}\\\\\\ \mathsf{=\dfrac{\diagup\hspace{-7}3\cdot (x+4)}{\diagup\hspace{-7}3}-4}\\\\\\ \mathsf{=x+4-4}\\\\ \mathsf{=x\qquad\quad\checkmark}\)
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c) Since f and g are inverse, then
f(g(– 2))
= (f o g)(– 2)
= – 2 ✔
• Call h the compositon of f and g. So,
h(x) = (f o g)(x)
h(x) = x
As you can see above, there is no restriction for h. Therefore, the domain of h is R (all real numbers).
I hope this helps. =)
