FIRST LONG QUIZ IN ADVANCED ALGEBRA 2. A function is represented by the table below.

𝑥 -2 -1 0 1 2
I. TRUE or FALSE. Write TRUE if the given statement is true and 𝑓(𝑥) 9 4 1 0 -1
FALSE if it is not.
a. Construct the table for the inverse of 𝑓.
1. All functions have inverse functions. b. What is the value of 𝑓 −1 (9)?
2. A function and its inverse function are inverses of each other. c. What is the value of (𝑓 −1 ∘ 𝑓)(0)?
d. What is the value of (𝑓 −1 ∘ 𝑓 −1 )(1)?
3. A function may have two inverses. e. What is the domain and range of 𝑓 −1 ?
4. Only one-to-one and many-to-one functions have inverse 3. Sketch the graph of the inverse function of 𝑓 below.
functions.
5. 𝐷𝑓+𝑔 = 𝐷𝑓 ∪ 𝐷𝑔 .

6. (𝑓 ∘ 𝑓 −1 )(𝑥) = 𝑥 and (𝑓 −1 ∘ 𝑓)(𝑥) = 𝑥.

7. A graph can be known to have an inverse function using the
vertical line test.
8. A function can be an inverse function of another function.
9. It is possible for a function to be an inverse function of itself.
10. Any function can be written as a composition of two distinct
functions.
II. Write your explanations/complete solutions.
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1. Given: 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 3 and 𝑔(𝑥) = . Evaluate the following. 4. Suppose that 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 3 and 𝑔(𝑥) = + 1. For what
𝑥 𝑥
a. (𝑓 + 𝑔)(−1) f. 𝑓 −1 (27) value(s) of 𝑥 is (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)(𝑥) = (𝑔 ∘ 𝑔)(𝑥)?
b. (𝑓 − 𝑔)(2) g. 𝑔−1 (−3) 5. Suppose that 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) =
𝑥+1
. What is 𝑓(𝑥) equal to?
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c. (𝑓 ⋅ 𝑔)(2𝑥) h. 𝐷𝑓∘𝑔 27𝑥 3 +3𝑥
𝑓 6. Suppose that ℎ(𝑥) = (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)(𝑥) and ℎ(𝑥) = .
d. ( ) (0) i. 𝐷𝑔∘𝑓 3𝑥−1
𝑔 Solve for 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑔(𝑥).
e. (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)(𝑥) j. 𝑅𝑓∘𝑔