SOLUTION: From the information in the table providing values of f(x) and g(x), evaluate (f . g ) ^ -1 (2). x 1 2 3 4 5 f(x) 3 4 5 1 2

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Question 82683: From the information in the table providing values of f(x) and g(x), evaluate (f . g ) ^ -1 (2).

x 1 2 3 4 5
f(x) 3 4 5 1 2
g(x) 5 4 2 3 1
The answer I came out with was 4. Could you confirm this for me? Thanks

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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From the information in the table providing values of f(x) and g(x), evaluate (f . g ) ^ -1 (2).

x 1 2 3 4 5
f(x) 3 4 5 1 2
g(x) 5 4 2 3 1
The answer I came out with was 4.
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Form: (f o g)^-1 = (g^-1 o f^-10
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Your problem becomes:
g^-1[f^-1(2)]

g^-1[5]
= 1
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Cheers,
Stan H.