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If f(x) = 3x and g(x) = 1/3x, which expression could be used to verify that g(x) is the inverse of f(x)?

A3x(x/3)
B(1/3x)(3x)
C1/3(3x)
D1/3(1/3x)

Verified Answer :

If we want to verify that g ( x ) is the inverse of f ( x ) we have to show that:
( f ° g ) = ( g ° f )
f ( g ( x ) )=  3 · ( 1/3 x ) = x
g ( f ( x ) ) = 1/3 · ( 3 x ) = x
Answer:
C ) 1/3 ( 3 x )

\(\fbox{Option C}\) is correct as \(\dfrac{1}{3}\left( {3x} \right)\) is equal to \(x\) an it is equal to inverse \(x\).

Further explanation:

A function that is a reverse of another function is known as an inverse function. If we substitute \(x\) in a function \(f\) and it gives a result of \(y\) then its inverse \(z\) to \(y\) gives the result \(x\).

Given:

The function \(f\left( x \right) = 3x\) and \(g\left( x \right) = \dfrac{1}{3}x\)

We have to verify that \(g\left( x \right)\) is the inverse of \(f\left( x \right)\).

To verify that \(g\left( x \right)\) is the inverse of \(f\left( x \right)\) we have to show that \(\left( {f \circ g} \right)\left( x \right) = \left( {g \circ f} \right)\left( x \right)\).

First we have to find \(\left( {f \circ g} \right)\left( x \right)\).

\(\left( {f \circ g}\right)\left( x \right)\) can be obtained as,  

\(\left( {f\circ g} \right)\left( x \right) = f\left( {g\left( x \right)} \right)\).

Substitute \(\dfrac{1}{3}x\) for \(g\left( x \right)\) in above equation to obtain \(\left( {f \circ g} \right)\left( x \right)\).

\(\begin{gathered}\left( {f \circ g}\right)\left( x \right) = f\left( {\frac{1}{3}x} \right) \\= 3\left( {\frac{1}{3}x}\right)\\=x\end{gathered}\)

Now, we have to find \(\left( {g \circ f} \right)\left( x \right)\).

\(\left( {g \circ f} \right)\left( x \right)\) can be obtained as,  

\(\left( {g \circ f} \right)\left( x \right) = g\left( {f\left( x \right)} \right)\).

Substitute \(3x\) for \(f\left(x\right)\) in above equation to obtain \(\left( {g \circ f} \right)\left( x \right)\).

\(\begin{gathered}\left( {g \circ f}\right)\left( x \right)= g\left( {3x} \right) \\=\frac{1}{3}\left( {3x}\right)\\=x \\ \end{gathered}\)

Here, \(\left( {g \circ f} \right)\left( x \right)\) is equal to \(x\) and \(\left( {f \circ g} \right)\left( x \right)\) is equal to \(x\).

Option A is not correct as \(3x\left( {\dfrac{x}{3}} \right)\) is equal to \({x^2}\) which is not equal to inverse \(x\).

Option B is not correct as \(\left( {\dfrac{1}{3}x} \right)\left( {3x} \right)\) is equal to \({x^2}\) which is not equal to inverse \(x\).

\(\fbox{Option C}\) is correct as \(\dfrac{1}{3}\left( {3x} \right)\) is equal to \(x\) an it is equal to inverse \(x\).

Option D is not correct as \(\frac{1}{3}\left( {\frac{1}{3}x} \right)\) is equal to \(\frac{1}{9}x\) which is not equal to inverse \(x\).

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Answer details:

Grade: High school

Subject: Mathematics

Chapter: Functions

Keywords: functions, range, domain, inverse, reverse, fraction, relation, expression, \(\left( {g \circ f} \right)\left( x \right)\), \(\left( {f \circ g} \right)\left( x \right)\).