Let f(x) = x3 + x and g(x) = x3 – x for all x ∈R. If fR...
Given:
- Function f(x) = x^3 - x
- Function g(x) = x^3 - x
- f1 denotes the inverse function of f
To find:
- The derivative of the composite function g o f1 at the point 2
Solution:
Step 1: Find the inverse of f(x)
To find the inverse of f(x), we need to interchange x and y and solve for y.
Let y = f(x)
Then, x = f1(y)
x = y^3 - y
Rearranging the equation, we get:
y^3 - y - x = 0
Now, we solve this cubic equation for y. There are different methods to solve cubic equations, such as factoring, synthetic division, or using the cubic formula. Let's use the rational root theorem to find a rational root of the equation.
The rational root theorem states that if a polynomial equation has a rational root, it can be expressed as the quotient of two integers, where the numerator divides the constant term and the denominator divides the leading coefficient.
In our equation, the constant term is -x and the leading coefficient is 1. Therefore, the rational roots can be expressed as:
y = ±factor of x / factor of 1
The factors of x are ±1 and the factors of 1 are ±1.
So, the possible rational roots are ±1.
By substituting these values into the equation, we find that y = 1 is a root of the equation. Therefore, (y - 1) is a factor of the equation.
Using polynomial division, we divide the equation by (y - 1) to find the other two roots.
(y^3 - y - x) / (y - 1) = y^2 + y + x + 1
Since y = 1 is a root, y^2 + y + x + 1 = 0 when y = 1.
So, (y - 1)(y^2 + y + x + 1) = 0
The quadratic factor can be written as a perfect square trinomial: (y + 1/2)^2 + (x + 3/4) - 17/16 = 0
Simplifying, we have (y + 1/2)^2 = 17/16 - (x + 3/4)
Taking the square root, we get:
y + 1/2 = ±sqrt(17/16 - (x + 3/4))
Subtracting 1/2 from both sides, we have:
y = -1/2 ± sqrt(17/16 - (x + 3/4))
So, the inverse function f1(x) is given by:
f1(x) = -1/2 ± sqrt(17/16 - (x + 3/4))
Step 2: Find the composite function g o f1(x)
The composite function g o f1(x) is obtained by substituting f1(x) into g(x).
g o f1(x) = g(f1(x))
= (f1(x))^3 - f1(x)
= (-1/2 ± sqrt(17/16 - (x + 3/4)))^3 - (-1/2 ±