[Math] Let $g(x)=\frac{ax+b}{cx+d}$ . Which of $\frac{a}{b},\frac{a}{c}$, and $\frac{a}{d}$ cannot be in the domain of $g^{-1} $

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Let $$g(x)=\frac{ax+b}{cx+d}$$ where $a,b,c,$ and $d$ are positive and $ad \ne bc $. Which of $\frac{a}{b},\frac{a}{c}$, and $\frac{a}{d}$ cannot be in the domain of $g^{-1}$?

I've found that $$g^{-1}=\cfrac{dx-b}{a-cx}$$ after that I've tried each of $\frac{a}{b},\frac{a}{c}$, and $\frac{a}{d}$ but I didn't find any constraint on them.

The hint from my book says to express $g^{-1}$ in terms of $a,b,c,d$ and that's what I've done but I don't see now how the solution jumps out of it

Best Answer

The function $$g^{-1}(x)=\cfrac{dx-b}{a-cx}$$ is not defined for $x=a/c$ since the denominator becomes $0$.

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