A cubic compared with a square

A cubic compared with a square

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For all real x, let f(x)=x3+1 and g(x)=x2+1. Without differentiating, explain which has an inverse function on R.

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Answer:\(\mathrm f\) has an inverse; \(\mathrm g\) does not.

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