The problem defines a function $g(x) = \frac{1}{2} - \frac{3x}{1-x}$. We need to find: (i) $g(2)$ (ii) the value of $x$ such that $g^{-1}(1) = x$, which means we need to find $x$ such that $g(x) = 1$.

AlgebraFunctionsInverse FunctionsFunction Evaluation
2025/3/25

1. Problem Description

The problem defines a function g(x)=123x1xg(x) = \frac{1}{2} - \frac{3x}{1-x}. We need to find:
(i) g(2)g(2)
(ii) the value of xx such that g1(1)=xg^{-1}(1) = x, which means we need to find xx such that g(x)=1g(x) = 1.

2. Solution Steps

(i) To find g(2)g(2), we substitute x=2x = 2 into the expression for g(x)g(x):
g(2)=123(2)12=1261=12+6=12+122=132g(2) = \frac{1}{2} - \frac{3(2)}{1-2} = \frac{1}{2} - \frac{6}{-1} = \frac{1}{2} + 6 = \frac{1}{2} + \frac{12}{2} = \frac{13}{2}.
(ii) To find the image of 1 under g1g^{-1}, we need to find the value of xx such that g(x)=1g(x) = 1.
So, we set g(x)=1g(x) = 1 and solve for xx:
123x1x=1\frac{1}{2} - \frac{3x}{1-x} = 1
3x1x=112=12-\frac{3x}{1-x} = 1 - \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{2}
6x=1x-6x = 1-x
5x=1-5x = 1
x=15x = -\frac{1}{5}

3. Final Answer

(i) g(2)=132g(2) = \frac{13}{2}
(ii) The image of 1 under g1g^{-1} is 15-\frac{1}{5}.

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