SOLUTION: If f(x) = 1/4x+2 and g(x) = −3x^2+2, determine the value of -3 g(1) and f^-1 (1)

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Question 1182273: If f(x) = 1/4x+2 and g(x) = −3x^2+2, determine the value of -3 g(1) and f^-1 (1)
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If f(x) = 1/4x+2 and g(x) = −3x^2+2, determine the value of -3 g(1) and f^-1 (1).
Let's separate the stating of the two problems:

If f(x) = (1/4)x+2, determine the value of f-1(1).
We find f-1(x)

a. Replace f(x) by y



b. Interchange x and y.



c. solve for y

Multiply through by 4 to clear the fraction:







d. replace y by f-1(x)

f-1(x) = 4x-8

Therefore,

f-1(1) = 4(1)-8
f-1(1) = 4-8
f-1(1) = -4

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If g(x) = −3x2+2, determine the value of -3g(1).

   g(1) = −3(1)2+2
   g(1) = −3(1)+2
   g(1) = -3+2
   g(1) = -1

Therefore multiply both sides by -3:
 
 -3g(1) = -3(-1)
 -2g(1) = 3

Edwin

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