Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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Chapter 0 - Before Calculus - 0.4 Inverse Functions - Exercises Set 0.4 - Page 46: 31

Answer

False.

Work Step by Step

We prove that this statement is false by giving a counter example. Suppose $f(x) = 2x - 2$. The inverse of f is $f^{-1}(x) = \frac{1}{2}(x + 2)$. Here, $f(2) = 2(2) - 2 = 2$ $f^{-1}(2) = \frac{1}{2}(2 + 2) = 2$ Thus, we prove that in general, the statement is not true. It may be true for some cases (say when $f(x) = x$) but it is definitely not true for all cases or functions. .
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