Chapter 2: Problem 74
How can a graphing utility be used to visually determine if two functions are inverses of each other?
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Chapter 2: Problem 74
How can a graphing utility be used to visually determine if two functions are inverses of each other?
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Begin by graphing the standard cubic function, \(f(x)-x^{3} .\) Then use transformations of this graph to graph the given function. $$ g(x)-(x-2)^{3} $$
In Tom Stoppard's play Arcadia , the characters dream and talk about mathematics, including ideas involving graphing. composite functions, symmetry, and lack of symmetry in things that are tangled, mysterious, and unpredictable. Group members should read the play. Present a report on the ideas discussed by the characters that are related to concepts that we studied in this chapter. Bring in a copy of the play and read appropriate excerpts.
Use a graphing utility to graph \(f\) and \(g\) in the same viewing rectangle. In addition, graph the line \(y-x\) and visually determine if \(f\) and g are inverses. $$ f(x)=4 x+4, g(x)=0.25 x-1 $$
Use a graphing utility to graph the function. Use the graph to determine whether the function has an inverse that is a function (that is, whether the function is one-to-one). $$ f(x)=\sqrt[3]{2-x} $$
Use a graphing utility to graph each function. Use a \([-5,5,1]\) by \([-5,5,1]\) viewing rectangle. Then find the intervals on which the function is increasing, decreasing, or constant. $$h(x)=|x-2|+|x+2|$$
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