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Function Compositions C44055

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1. **Stating the problem:** We have the following function compositions and equalities: $$r_l \circ r_m(F) = G$$ $$r_A \circ r_m(G) = F$$ $$r_l \circ r_l(F) = B$$ We want to determine what to assign to the blue labels \(A\) and \(B\). 2. **Understanding the problem:** - The notation \(r_x \circ r_y(Z)\) means applying function \(r_y\) to \(Z\) first, then applying \(r_x\) to the result. - Given \(r_l \circ r_m(F) = G\), applying \(r_m\) to \(F\) then \(r_l\) gives \(G\). - Given \(r_A \circ r_m(G) = F\), applying \(r_m\) to \(G\) then \(r_A\) gives back \(F\). - Given \(r_l \circ r_l(F) = B\), applying \(r_l\) twice to \(F\) gives \(B\). 3. **Finding \(A\):** From the first two equations: $$r_l \circ r_m(F) = G$$ $$r_A \circ r_m(G) = F$$ Apply \(r_m\) to both sides of the first equation: $$r_m(G) = r_m(r_l(r_m(F)))$$ But from the second equation, applying \(r_A\) to \(r_m(G)\) returns \(F\), so \(r_A\) acts as the inverse of \(r_l\) on the image of \(r_m\). Therefore, \(r_A = r_l^{-1}\) (the inverse function of \(r_l\)) on the relevant domain. 4. **Finding \(B\):** Given: $$r_l \circ r_l(F) = B$$ This means applying \(r_l\) twice to \(F\) results in \(B\). So \(B = r_l(r_l(F))\). 5. **Summary:** - The blue \(A\) corresponds to the inverse function of \(r_l\), i.e., \(A = l^{-1}\). - The blue \(B\) corresponds to the double application of \(r_l\) to \(F\), i.e., \(B = r_l(r_l(F))\). Hence, the blue labels represent: - \(A\): the inverse of \(r_l\) - \(B\): the result of applying \(r_l\) twice to \(F\)