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Question 12 of 17

Which of the following pairs of functions are inverses of each other?
A. f(x)=3(3)-10 and g(x)=+10
-8
B. f(x)= x=8+9 and g(x) = 4(x+8)-9
C. f(x) = 4(x-12)+2 and g(x)=x+12-2
4
OD. f(x)-3-4 and g(x) = 2(x+4)
3

Answer 1

Explanation:

To determine if two functions are inverses of each other, we need to check if their compositions result in the identity function.

Let's examine each pair of functions:

A. f(x) = 3(3) - 10 and g(x) = -8

To find the composition, we substitute g(x) into f(x):

f(g(x)) = 3(-8) - 10 = -34

Since f(g(x)) ≠ x, these functions are not inverses of each other.

B. f(x) = x + 8 + 9 and g(x) = 4(x + 8) - 9

To find the composition, we substitute g(x) into f(x):

f(g(x)) = 4(x + 8) - 9 + 8 + 9 = 4x + 32

Since f(g(x)) ≠ x, these functions are not inverses of each other.

C. f(x) = 4(x - 12) + 2 and g(x) = x + 12 - 2

To find the composition, we substitute g(x) into f(x):

f(g(x)) = 4((x + 12) - 2) + 2 = 4x + 44

Since f(g(x)) ≠ x, these functions are not inverses of each other.

D. f(x) = 3 - 4 and g(x) = 2(x + 4)

To find the composition, we substitute g(x) into f(x):

f(g(x)) = 3 - 4 = -1

Since f(g(x)) = x, these functions are inverses of each other.

Therefore, the pair of functions f(x) = 3 - 4 and g(x) = 2(x + 4) are inverses of each other.