Answer:
C
The "inverse operation" is just a way of saying "what do you do to isolate the variable". In this case, we isolate y, so we have to move all terms to the right side. To do that, we subtract 12 from each side to there will only be "y" on the left side.
The answer is 5 hope it helps
Step-by-step explanation:
Since g(f(x))=x g ( f ( x ) ) = x , f−1(x)=2x f - 1 ( x ) = 2 x is the inverse of f(x)=12x f ( x ) = 1 2 x .
Replace f(x)f(x) with yy.
y=12xy=12x
Interchange the variables.
x=12yx=12y
Solve for yy.
Rewrite the equation as 12y=x12y=x.
12y=x12y=x
Multiply both sides of the equation by 22.
2⋅12⋅y=2⋅x2⋅12⋅y=2⋅x
Simplify 2⋅12⋅y2⋅12⋅y.
Cancel the common factor of 22.
Cancel the common factor.
2⋅12⋅y=2⋅x2⋅12⋅y=2⋅x
Rewrite the expression.
1⋅y=2⋅x1⋅y=2⋅x
Multiply yy by 11.
y=2⋅xy=2⋅x
Solve for yy and replace with f−1(x)f-1(x).
Replace the yy with f−1(x)f-1(x) to show the final answer.
f−1(x)=2xf-1(x)=2x
Set up the composite result function.
g(f(x))
