Answer: 484
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Work Shown:
First let's compute f(2). We replace every x with 2 and then use PEMDAS to simplify
f(x) = -x^4 + 5x - 4x^2
f(2) = -(2)^4 + 5(2) - 4(2)^2
f(2) = -16 + 5(2) - 4(4)
f(2) = -16 + 10 - 16
f(2) = -6 - 16
f(2) = -22
Then we square this result to find the value of
Answer:
The functions are inverses; f(g(x)) = x ⇒ answer D
⇒ answer D
Step-by-step explanation:
* <em>Lets explain how to find the inverse of a function</em>
- Let f(x) = y
- Exchange x and y
- Solve to find the new y
- The new y =
* <em>Lets use these steps to solve the problems</em>
∵
∵ f(x) = y
∴
- Exchange x and y
∴
- Square the two sides
∴ x² = y - 3
- Add 3 to both sides
∴ x² + 3 = y
- Change y by
∴
∵ g(x) = x² + 3
∴
∴ <u><em>The functions are inverses to each other</em></u>
* <em>Now lets find f(g(x))</em>
- To find f(g(x)) substitute x in f(x) by g(x)
∵
∵ g(x) = x² + 3
∴
∴ <u><em>f(g(x)) = x</em></u>
∴ The functions are inverses; f(g(x)) = x
* <em>Lets find the inverse of h(x)</em>
∵ h(x) = 3x² - 1 where x ≥ 0
- Let h(x) = y
∴ y = 3x² - 1
- Exchange x and y
∴ x = 3y² - 1
- Add 1 to both sides
∴ x + 1 = 3y²
- Divide both sides by 3
∴
- Take √ for both sides
∴ ±
∵ x ≥ 0
∴ We will chose the positive value of the square root
∴
- replace y by
∴