Trigonometry (10th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Inverse Circular Functions and Trigonometric Equations - Section 6.1 Inverse Circular Functions - 6.1 Exercises - Page 259: 76

Answer

$f(f^{-1}(x)) = f^{-1}(f(x)) = x$ In each case, the graph would look like the straight line $y = x$

Work Step by Step

$f(x) = 3x-2$ $f^{-1}(x) = \frac{1}{3}x+\frac{2}{3}$ We can find $f(f^{-1}(x))$: $f(x) = 3x-2$ $f(f^{-1}(x)) = 3~(\frac{1}{3}x+\frac{2}{3})-2$ $f(f^{-1}(x)) = x+2-2$ $f(f^{-1}(x)) = x$ We can find $f^{-1}(f(x))$: $f^{-1}(x) = \frac{1}{3}x+\frac{2}{3}$ $f^{-1}(f(x)) = \frac{1}{3}(3x-2)+\frac{2}{3}$ $f^{-1}(f(x)) = x-\frac{2}{3}+\frac{2}{3}$ $f^{-1}(f(x)) = x$ Therefore, $f(f^{-1}(x)) = f^{-1}(f(x)) = x$ In each case, the graph would look like the straight line $y = x$
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