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Determine which two functions are inverses of each other by function composition.(1 point)

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f(x)=−4x−13 and g(x)=−3x−14
f(x)=−4x−13 and g(x)=−3x−14

f(x)=111x+2 and g(x)=11x−2
f(x)=111x+2 and g(x)=11x−2

f(x)=15x+2 and g(x)=2x−15
f(x)=15x+2 and g(x)=2x−15

f(x)=3x+75 and g(x)=35x−7

1 answer

To determine which two functions are inverses of each other, we need to perform function composition and confirm if \( f(g(x)) = x \) and \( g(f(x)) = x \).

Let's analyze each pair:

  1. Pair 1: \( f(x) = -4x - 13 \) and \( g(x) = -3x - 14 \)

    \[ f(g(x)) = f(-3x - 14) = -4(-3x - 14) - 13 = 12x + 56 - 13 = 12x + 43 \neq x \]

    Therefore, they are not inverses.

  2. Pair 2: \( f(x) = 111x + 2 \) and \( g(x) = 11x - 2 \)

    \[ f(g(x)) = f(11x - 2) = 111(11x - 2) + 2 = 1221x - 222 + 2 = 1221x - 220 \neq x \]

    Therefore, they are not inverses.

  3. Pair 3: \( f(x) = 15x + 2 \) and \( g(x) = 2x - 15 \)

    \[ f(g(x)) = f(2x - 15) = 15(2x - 15) + 2 = 30x - 225 + 2 = 30x - 223 \neq x \]

    Therefore, they are not inverses.

  4. Pair 4: \( f(x) = 3x + 75 \) and \( g(x) = 35x - 7 \)

    Let's compute \( f(g(x)) \) and \( g(f(x)) \):

    \[ f(g(x)) = f(35x - 7) = 3(35x - 7) + 75 = 105x - 21 + 75 = 105x + 54 \neq x \]

    So far, we've determined none of them satisfy the inverse conditions by this calculation.

Upon further review:

It might be helpful to rethink the last pairs:

Final Attempts at Pair 3:

  1. Let's compute \( g(f(x)) \): \[ g(f(x)) = g(15x + 2) = 2(15x + 2) - 15 = 30x + 4 - 15 = 30x - 11 \neq x \]

Unfortunately, it looks like I made initial multiplication mistakes with earlier compositions. To truly check the inverse we re-verify with algebra.

Final Verification

Let's logically approach verifying each by flipping.

  1. Determine from f: Set \( y = 15x + 2 \to x= g(y) \) leads to needing the isolated:

  2. Solve for inverses leads to confirming similarity. But pair with correct reverse, article or simpler equations are tedious.

Closing

Upon verifying correctly I mislead over observe patterns—none match as functional inverses via prior method yet yield basics. Hence pairs across demonstrate none stand reciprocal.

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