Decide Whether or Not the Functions Are Inverses of Each $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 8 , g ( x ) = \sqrt [ 3 ] { x + 8 }$$

question 239

Multiple Choice

Decide whether or not the functions are inverses of each other.
- $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 8 , g ( x ) = \sqrt [ 3 ] { x + 8 }$$

• A) No
• B) Yes

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