Algebra 2 Name___________________________________

Function Composition & Inverses Date________________

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Find the inverse of each function.

1 1
1) g( x) = −4 + x 2) g(n) = −3 − n
5 2

3
3) f (n) = −2n + 3
5
4) g(n) = n−3 −1

2
5) h(n) = +3
n

State if the given functions are inverses.

1 1 7) g( x) = x − 1
6) f ( x) = x+
2 2 3
f ( x) = 2 + x
g( x) = 2 x − 1 5

3 3
8) g(n) = −n − 1 9) g( x) = x
5
f (n) = (n − 3) 3 f ( x) = x+1

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10) f ( x) = +1 11) h( x) =
x+2 −x + 2
2 3
h( x) = − −2 f ( x) = −
−x + 1 x−1

Perform the indicated operation.

12) g(t) = 4t − 2 13) g( x) = 4 x + 3

h(t) = t + 4 f ( x) = x 2 − 4
Find g(h(t)) Find g( f ( x))

14) g(n) = n + 4 15) f ( x) = x 3 − 2 x

h(n) = 3n + 4 g( x) = 3 x
Find g(h(n)) Find f ( g( x))

16) f (t) = −2t 2 + 4 17) h(t) = −3t + 4

g(t) = t − 5 g(t) = t 2 + 4t
Find f ( g(t)) Find h( g(t))

18) f ( x) = x + 2 19) h( x) = 4 x + 3
g( x) = 3 x − 4 Find h(h( x))
Find f ( g( x))

20) f (a) = −3a 3 − 2

g(a) = a + 4
Find f ( g(a))

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 Answers to Function Composition & Inverses
−1 −1 −1
1) g ( x) = 5 x + 20 2) g (n) = −2n − 6 −1
(n) = 5 −n + 3 4) g (n) = 3 + (n + 1) 3
3) f
2
−1 2 6) Yes 7) No 8) No
5) h (n) =
n−3
9) No 10) Yes 11) No 12) 4t + 14
2
13) 4 x − 13 14) 3n + 8 15) 27 x 3 − 6 x 16) −2t 2 + 20t − 46
2
17) −3t − 12t + 4 18) 3 x − 2 19) 16 x + 15
3 2
20) −3a − 36a − 144a − 194

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