How do you verify that f(x)=-2x-3; g(x)=-1/2x-3/2 are inverses?

1 Answer
Jun 27, 2017

"see explanation"

Explanation:

f(x)" and " g(x)" are inverses if"

• f(g(x))=x" or " g(f(x))=x

f(g(x))=f(-1/2x-3/2)

color(white)(f(g(x)))=-2(-1/2x-3/2)-3

color(white)(f(g(x)))=x+3-3

color(white)(f(g(x)))=x

rArrf(x)" and " g(x)" are inverses"