SOLUTION: Determine if F(x)= (x/2) and g(x)= (2/x) are inverse functions by computing their compositions.
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: Determine if F(x)= (x/2) and g(x)= (2/x) are inverse functions by computing their compositions.
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Determine if F(x)= (x/2) and g(x)= (2/x) are inverse functions by computing their compositions.
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f[g(x)]=f[2/x)=(2/x)/2 = 1/x
g[f(x)]=g[x/2]=2/(x/2)=4/x
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f and g are not inverse of one another.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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