1. Let and . Find

a. 9
b. 21
c. 81

2. Explain how you know if a radical expression is in simplest form.

3. How can you tell if radicals are like radicals?

4. Is the inverse of a function always a function? Explain.

A. plot the data for the functions f(x) and g(x) on a grid and connect the points. x -2 -1 0 1 2 f(x) 1/9 1/3 1 3 9 x -2 -1 0 1 2 g(x) -4 -2 0 2 4 b. which function could be described as exponential and which as linear? explain. c. if the functions continue with the same pattern, will the function values ever be equal? if so, give estimates for the value of x that will make the function values equals. if not, explain why the function values will never be equal.