Q. x=−1x=1f(x)=1g(x)=−1Determine whether pair of function F and g are inverses. Explain. your reasonin.
Check Composition Results: To determine if two functions are inverses of each other, we need to check if the composition of the two functions results in the identity function. The composition of f and g (f(g(x))) should equal x, and the composition of g and f (g(f(x))) should also equal x.
Compute f(g(x)): Let's first compute f(g(x)). Since g(x)=−1, we substitute −1 for x in the function f(x).f(g(x))=f(−1)=1 (since f(x) is given as 1 for any x).
Compute g(f(x)): Now let's compute g(f(x)). Since f(x)=1, we substitute 1 for x in the function g(x).g(f(x))=g(1)=−1 (since g(x) is given as −1 for any x).
Evaluate Compositions: We see that f(g(x))=1 and g(f(x))=−1. For f and g to be inverses, we would need f(g(x))=x and g(f(x))=x for all x in the domain of the respective functions. However, this is not the case here.
Final Conclusion: Since f(g(x))=x and g(f(x))=x, we can conclude that f and g are not inverses of each other.
More problems from Find the slope of a tangent line using limits