Composite and Inverse Functions Review
Composite and Inverse Functions Review
Question 1.
Determine if the given functions are inverses of each other
𝑥+3
𝑓(𝑥) = 5𝑥 − 3 and 𝑔(𝑥) =
5
Question 2.
Find an equation for the inverse of the given function.
𝑥
𝑓(𝑥) =
2𝑥+5
Question 3.
Find the inverse of the given function with the stated domain restriction.
𝑓(𝑥) = 4(𝑥 + 1)2 , 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑥 ≥ −1.
Question 4.
Determine whether the functions are inverses of each other by calculating
(𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)(𝑥) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (𝑔 ∘ 𝑓)(𝑥)
5 4
a) 𝑓(𝑥) = 4 𝑥, 𝑔(𝑥) = 5 𝑥
2−𝑥
b) 𝑓(𝑥) = 2 + 7𝑥, 𝑔(𝑥) = 7
c) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 9, 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 9
3
d) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 5, 𝑔(𝑥) = √𝑥 − 5
Question 5.
Find the inverse of the following functions. State if the inverse is a function, a one-to-one function, or
neither.
a) 𝑓(𝑥) = 6𝑥 − 7
b) 𝑓(𝑥) = √4𝑥 + 3
𝑥
c) 𝑓(𝑥) = 3−𝑥
2𝑥+1
d) 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥−2
Question 6.
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Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 2, 𝑔(𝑥) = 3 𝑥 + 2, find 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔−1 (𝑥), then determine
a) (𝑓 −1 ∘ 𝑔)(𝑥)
b) (𝑔−1 ∘ 𝑓 −1 )(𝑥)
c) (𝑔 ∘ 𝑓 −1 )(𝑥)
d) (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔−1 )(𝑥)
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