How do I evaluate inverse functions?
Let f(x)=3^x and g(x)=f(f(x)). Evaluate g^-1(27).
Let f(x)=3^x and g(x)=f(f(x)). Evaluate g^-1(27).
2 Answers
Nov 12, 2017
Explanation:
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Nov 12, 2017
Explanation:
Given:
#f(x) = 3^x#
#g(x) = f(f(x)) = 3^(3^x)#
If
#3^color(blue)(3^x) = 27 = 3^color(blue)(3)#
As a real valued function
So we can deduce that the exponents are equal:
#3^x = 3 = 3^1#
and hence:
#x = 1#
So:
#g^(-1)(27) = 1#