If f(c)=2c−33, find lmkn2 when f−1(c)×c×f(c) equals the simplified fractionmc+nkc+l, where k,l,m, and n are integers.
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Apply the definition of f to the identity f(f−1(c))=c to find cc(2f−1(c)−3)2f−1(c)−32f−1(c)f−1(c)=2f−1(c)−33⇒=3⇒=c3⇒=c3+3⇒=2c3+23⇒=23(c1+1).Therefore, f−1(c)×c×f(c) can be found: f−1(c)×c×f(c)=(23(c1+1))×c×2c−33⇒=23×c1+c×c×2c−33⇒=2×(2c−3)3×(1+c)×3⇒=4c−69+9c⇒=4c−69c+9.Thus, k=9, l=9, m=4, and n=−6. So, lmkn2=9×49×(−6)2=9.