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The function f(x) is invertible, but the function g(x)=f(kx)  is not invertible. Find the sum of all possible values of k.

 Oct 6, 2018

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Assuming f(x) is invertible xRthen k0,y=kxf1(y)=kxi.e. f(kx) is invertible.Thus it must be the only value of k that makes the original statement is valid is k=0and the sum of this is just 0It's true that f(0)f1(f(0))=0 but f(0x) is not invertible

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 Oct 6, 2018
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Assuming f(x) is invertible xRthen k0,y=kxf1(y)=kxi.e. f(kx) is invertible.Thus it must be the only value of k that makes the original statement is valid is k=0and the sum of this is just 0It's true that f(0)f1(f(0))=0 but f(0x) is not invertible

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