Question

Please. Answer Fast! Use composition to determine if G(x) or H(x) is the inverse of F(x) for the

Answer 1

Answer:

A. H(x) is an inverse of F(x)

Step-by-step explanation:

The given functions are:

$F(x)=\sqrt{x-2}$

$G(x)=(x-2)^2$

$H(x)=x^2+2$

We compose F(x) and G(x) to get:

$(F\circ G)(x)=F(G(x))$

$(F\circ G)(x)=F((x-2)^2)$

$(F\circ G)(x)=\sqrt{(x-2)^2-2}$

$(F\circ G)(x)=\sqrt{x^2-4x+4-2}$

$(F\circ G)(x)=\sqrt{x^2-4x+2}$

$(F\circ G)(x)\ne x$

Hence G(x) is not an inverse of F(x).

We now compose H(x) and G(x).

$(F\circ H)(x)=F(H(x))$

$(F\circ H)(x)=F(x^2+2)$

$(F\circ H)(x)=\sqrt{x^2+2-2}$

We simplify to get:

$(F\circ H)(x)=\sqrt{x^2}$

$(F\circ H)(x)=x$

Since $(F\circ H)(x)=x$, H(x) is an inverse of F(x)