A function is given: f(x) = 3x + 12

a. Determine the inverse of this function and name it g(x).

b. Use composite functions to show that these functions are inverses.

c. Evaluate f(g(–2)). Explain: What is the domain?

See explanations below

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the function

f(x) = 3x+12

Let y = f(x)

y = 3x+12

Replace y with x

x = 3y+12

Make y the subject

3y = x-12

y = (x-12)/3

Hence the required inverse is!

g(x) = (x-12)/3

b) To show that the functions are inverses, we must show that f(g(x)) = g(f(x))

f(g(x)) = f((x-12)/3)

Replace x in f(x) with x-12/3

f(g(x)) = 3(x-12)/3 +12

f(g(x)) = x-12+12

f(g(x)) = x

Similarly for g(f(x))

g(f(x)) = g(3x+12)

g(f(x)) = (3x+12-12)/3

g(f(x)) = 3x/3

g(f(x)) = x

Since f(g(x)) = g(f(x)) = x, hence they are inverses of each other

c) Given f(g(x)) = x

f(g(–2)) = -2

The domain is the input variable of the function. Hence the domain is -2

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step-by-step explanation:

the largest number of the four options is 1.8 x 10-2

you have it in scientific notation.

1.80 x 10-6   = 0.00000180

1.80 x 10-4   = 0.000180 (bigger, or "less small", than the former one)

so

1.8 x 10-2       = 0.0180. as you see. the "less small", or the biggest one of them all.

as you have negative exponent, it means you are dividing 1.8 by 100 (i.e. moving the dot towards left, two times).

if you had positive exponent for the scientific notation, power of tenths, you would be multiplying times 100 (moving the dot towards right) as below:

1.8 x (10)2 = 180

so. if you have negative exponent in scientific notation, move the dot toward left. if it is positive, toward right as many times the exponent tells you.