If function h has an inverse and h^-1 (1) = - 5, find h (-5)

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Jane Erickson

Mathematics

4 March, 10:25

If function h has an inverse and h^-1 (1) = - 5, find h (-5)

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Mila Cowan · Answer 1

h (5) = 1

Step-by-step explanation:

if h (x) = y then x = h^-1 (y)

in other words.

h^-1 (h (x)) = x

given that,

h^-1 (1) = - 5

h (h^-1 (1)) = h (5)

1 = h (5)

or, if you want,

h takes x and maps it to y h^-1 takes y and maps it back to x