Q92 / 150 · MHT CET 2025 (23 Apr Shift 1) · Mathematics

If $\mathrm{f}(x)=3 \mathrm{x}+10, \mathrm{~g}(x)=x^2-1$, then $(\mathrm{fog})^{-1}(x)=$

  • A
    $\left(\frac{x-7}{3}\right)$
  • Correct answer
    B
    $\left(\frac{x-7}{3}\right)^{\frac{1}{2}}$
  • C
    $\left(\frac{x-7}{3}\right)^{\frac{1}{3}}$
  • D
    $\left(\frac{3}{x-7}\right)^{\frac{3}{2}}$

Solution

To determine $(f \circ g)^{-1}(x)$, the composite function $(f \circ g)(x)$ must first be found, then inverted.

Given $f(x) = 3x + 10$ and $g(x) = x^2 - 1$, the composition is:
$(f \circ g)(x) = f(g(x)) = 3(x^2 - 1) + 10 = 3x^2 + 7$

Let $y = (f \circ g)(x) = 3x^2 + 7$. Interchanging $x$ and $y$ and solving for $y$:
$x = 3y^2 + 7 \implies y^2 = \frac{x - 7}{3} \implies y = \pm\sqrt{\frac{x - 7}{3}}$

Since the options only include the principal root, we take:
$(f \circ g)^{-1}(x) = \left(\frac{x - 7}{3}\right)^{\frac{1}{2}}$

This corresponds to option B.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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