Fourier transform output in Mathematica not matching expected result

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I am attempting to do a problem involving wave functions and imaginary numbers
I am attempting to be able to do this problem with the help of Mathematica and Fourier transform. My professor gave us instructions for Fourier Transformation and Inverse Fourier, but I don't believe that my output in Mathematica is correct.
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You're supposed to define a function of ##k##, not ##x##, and find the inverse Fourier transform to get ##f(x)##. Also, note that ##b## is multiplied by ##k##, not ##\lvert k \rvert##.
 
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vela said:
You're supposed to define a function of ##k##, not ##x##, and find the inverse Fourier transform to get ##f(x)##. Also, note that ##b## is multiplied by ##k##, not ##\lvert k \rvert##.
vela said:
You're supposed to define a function of ##k##, not ##x##, and find the inverse Fourier transform to get ##f(x)##. Also, note that ##b## is multiplied by ##k##, not ##\lvert k \rvert##.
thanks so much!