2. Let U and V be two functions on R defined as U(x)=2x-3 and V(x) 3+xdivided by 2.
Prove that U & V are inverse to each
other
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To show that U and V are inverses, we need to show that
- U( V( x ) ) = x and V( U( x ) ) = x.
For the first one:
U( V( x ) )
= U( (3 + x)/2 )
= 2[ (3 + x)/2 ] - 3
= (3 + x) - 3
= x
For the second one:
V( U( x ) )
= V( 2x - 3 )
= [ 3 + (2x - 3) ]/2
= [ 2x ]/2
= x
Hope this helps!
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