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This document contains 3 problems regarding function composition and inverses. Problem 1 asks about the domain of the composite function fog where f(y) = 4/y-2 and g(x) = 5/3x-1. Problem 2 finds the inverse of the function f(x) = 4 + √x-2 and states the domains and ranges of both functions. Problem 3 obtains a graph of f, its inverse, and g(x) = x and asks about what point (a, a) the points (11, 7) and (7, 11) are reflected about.

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This document contains 3 problems regarding function composition and inverses. Problem 1 asks about the domain of the composite function fog where f(y) = 4/y-2 and g(x) = 5/3x-1. Problem 2 finds the inverse of the function f(x) = 4 + √x-2 and states the domains and ranges of both functions. Problem 3 obtains a graph of f, its inverse, and g(x) = x and asks about what point (a, a) the points (11, 7) and (7, 11) are reflected about.

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Written Assignment Unit 4: Composition and Inverses

University of the People

MATH 1201 College Algebra

Roberto Bianco, Instructor

September 29, 2021


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PROBLEM 1.

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What can be said about the domain of the function fog where  f(y) = and g(x) =  ? Express
y−2 3 x −1
it in terms of a union of intervals of real numbers. Go to www.desmos.com/calculator and obtain the
graph of f, g, and  fog.

SOLUTION 1:

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The given functions are: f(y) = and g(x) = The composite function: f [g(x)]
y−2 3 x −1
is given by: fog = f [g(x)]

Therefore, expressing it in terms of a union of intervals of real numbers, we will get:

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fog = f [g(x)] = f ( ¿
3 x −1

4
¿
5
−2
3 x−1

4 (3 x −1)
¿
5−6 x +2

12 x−4
¿
−6 x+7

The Composite function’s domain is given by:


−6 x + 7 ≠ 0
6x ≠ 7
7
x≠
6

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Hence, the domain is: (-∞, )∪( , ∞)
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Screenshot of the graph of: ,  , and  obtained from desmos calculator is shown
below:

NOTE:

 The graph in GREEN is the


composite function: f(g(x))
 The graph in BLUE is: f
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 The graph in RED is: g

PROBLEM 2:

Find the inverse of the function  f(x) = 4 + √ x−2, State the domains and ranges of both the
function and the inverse function in terms of intervals of real numbers.

SOLUTION 2:

To find the inverse of the given function:  f(x) = 4 + √ x−2,


Let us determine the inverse as f(x) = y and rewrite the equation as shown below:
f(x) = 4 + √ x−2 (Let us replace f(x) for y)
y = 4 + √ x−2

Also, let us rewrite the equation: y = 4 + √ x−2 in terms of x:


y = 4 + √ x−2
y - 4 = √ x−2
√ x−2= y - 4
x - 2 = ( y−4)2
x = ( y−4)2 +2
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f −1 ¿ x) = x = ( y−4) +2
So, the inverse of f(x) = 4 + √ x−2 is: f −1 ¿ x) = x = ( y−4)2 +2
The domain of f(x) = 4 + √ x−2 is:
x – 2 ≥0
x ≥2
[2 , ∞ ¿
And the range of f(x) = 4 + √ x−2 is: [4 , ∞ ¿, since x = 2.

Note that, the range of the inverse function: f −1 ¿ x) = x = ( y−4)2 +2 is the domain: [
2 , ∞ ¿ of the original function. And its inverse function domain: [4 , ∞¿, is the range of
the original function: f(x) = 4 + √ x−2.
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Hence, the Actual Domain of f(x) = 4 + √ x−2 becomes: [4 , ∞¿, and the Actual Range
of f(x) = 4 + √ x−2 becomes: [2 , ∞ ¿.

PROBLEM 3:

Go to www.desmos.com/calculator and obtain the graph of  f, its inverse, and g(x) = x  in the
same system of axes. About what pair (a, a) are (11, 7) and (7, 11) reflected about?

The graph of f, its inverse, and g(x) = x   in the same system of axes shown below:

From the above graph, the blue line is the function graph, the red line is its inverse function
while the black line is g(x) = x.

The pair (a, a) are reflected about the midpoint between (11, 7) and (7, 11) which are: (9, 9) as
shown in the graph.
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Reference

Abramson, J. (2017). Algebra and trigonometry. OpenStax, TX: Rice University. Retrieved

from https://openstax.org/details/books/algebra-and-trigonometry

Desmos. (n.d.). Desmos: Calculator. www.desmos.com/calculator

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