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f^{-1}f−1 

are inverses of each other.


We can graph both f and f^{-1}f−1 on the same axes. We can denote f^{-1}=gf−1=g

 (f o g)(x) = x , x in the domain of g and (g o f)(x) = x , x in the domain of f


 the domain of f = range of g and the range of f= the domain of g.
 their graphs are symmetrical reflections of each other with respect to the line y = x.

B. y=x^3x3 {-2 < x < 2}, y=x^{1/3}x1/3 {–2 < x < 2}, and y = x {–2 < x < 2}. Let's see their
graphs on www.desmos.com/calculator.

These properties are clearly visible from the graph

 let g = x^3x3 and g =x^{1/3}x1/3

We get f(g(x)) = (x^{1/3})^3=x(x1/3)3=x and g(f(x)) = (x^3)^{1/3}(x3)1/3 = x


f(g(x)) = g(f(x))

 We can get their range and domain:

Domain of x^3x3 is (-\infty∞, +\infty∞ ) and its range is (-\infty∞ , +\infty∞ ),


Domain of x^{1/3}x1/3 is (-\infty∞ , +\infty∞ ) and its range is (-\infty∞ , +\infty∞ )
The domain of f = range of g, and the range of f = the domain of g.

 The functions are a reflection of each other wrt to the graph of y = x.

My own example
y =x^2x2 and y = \sqrt{x}x , y = - \sqrt{x}x

 let g = x^2x2 and g =x^{1/2}x1/2 and -x^{1/2}−x1/2

We can get f(g(x)) = (x^{1/2})^2=x(x1/2)2=x and g(f(x)) = (x^2)^{1/2}(x2)1/2 = x


f(g(x)) = g(f(x))

 To get their domain and range

The domain of x^2x2 is (-\infty∞ , +\infty∞ ) and the range is [0, +\infty∞ )
-x^{1/2}−x1/2 -x^(1/2) and x^{1/2}x1/2 have the domain [0, +\infty∞ ) and the range
(-\infty∞ , +\infty∞ )
It is noted that the domain of f = the range of g and the range of f = the domain of g

 the functions are a reflection of each other with respect to the graph of y = x.
c) Assume f:R \rightarrow→ R is a function from a set of real numbers to the same set with
f(x)=x+1.

We can have f^{2}f2 to represent f \circ∘ f and f^{n+1}=f^nfn+1=fn \circ∘ f.


Is it true that f^2f2 \circ∘ f = f\circ∘ f^2f2? Why? Is the set {g:R \rightarrow→ R l
g\circ∘ f=f o g} infinite? Why?
f^2f2 = f \circ∘ f = x+1+1 = x+2
f^2 \circ ff2∘f = x+1+2 = x+3
f \circ f^2f∘f2 = x+2+1 = x+3, Therefore, they are the same;
f^3f3 =f^2 \circ ff2∘f = x+3
f^4=f^3 \circ ff4=f3∘f = x+4
...
Suppose f^nfn = x+n,
f^{n+1}=f^n \circ ffn+1=fn∘f = x+1+n = x+(n+1) Therefore, pattern holds by induction,
F \circ∘ Finv = x Therefore, when graphed on the same plot, they are SYMMETRIC about line
y=x

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