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F(x)=1/3x g(x)= 1/3x f(g(x))= Are they inverses? Please explain.

User Joels Elf
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Answer:

no

Explanation:

f(g(x))= x if they are inverses

(x)=1/3x

g(x)= 1/3x

f(g(x)) = 1/3 (g(x) = 1/3 (1/3x) = 1/9x

This is not x so they are not inverse functions

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