Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceMathsFunctions2 Marks
Question
If $f : C → C$ is defined by $f(x) = (x - 2)^3$, write $f^{-1}(-1)$.
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Answer
Let $f^{-1}(1) = x ......(1)$
$\Rightarrow f(x) = -1$
$\Rightarrow (x - 2)^3 = -1$
$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}-2=-1\ \text{or }-\omega\text{ or }-\omega^2$
as the roots of $(-1)^\frac{1}{3}$ are $-1,-\omega\text{ and }-\omega^2,$ where $\omega=\frac{1\pm\text{i}\sqrt{3}}{2}$
$\Rightarrow\ \text{x}=-1+2\text{ or }2-\omega\text{ or }2-\omega^2=1,2-\omega,2-\omega$
$\Rightarrow\ \text{f}^{-1}(-1)=1,2-\omega,2-\omega^2$ [from 1]
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