Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Chapter 2 - 2.7 - Inverse Functions - 2.7 Exercises - Page 229: 82

Answer

$(g^{-1}~o~g^{-1})(-1)=-1$

Work Step by Step

$g(x)=x^3$ $y=x^3~~$ (Interchange $x$ and $y$): $x=y^3$ $y=\sqrt[3] x$ $g^{-1}(x)=\sqrt[3] x$ $(g^{-1}~o~g^{-1})(-1)=g^{-1}(g^{-1}(-1))=g^{-1}(\sqrt[3] {-1})=g^{-1}(-1)=\sqrt[3] {-1}=-1$
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