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Example Question #1 : Understanding Inverse Functions
Let
. What is ?
We are asked to find
, which is the inverse of a function.In order to find the inverse, the first thing we want to do is replace f(x) with y. (This usually makes it easier to separate x from its function.).
Next, we will swap x and y.
Then, we will solve for y. The expression that we determine will be equal to
.
Subtract 5 from both sides.
Multiply both sides by -1.
We need to raise both sides of the equation to the 1/3 power in order to remove the exponent on the right side.
We will apply the general property of exponents which states that
.
Laslty, we will subtract one from both sides.
The expression equal to y is equal to the inverse of the original function f(x). Thus, we can replace y with
.
The answer is
.Example Question #1 : Understanding Inverse Functions
What is the inverse of
?
The inverse of
requires us to interchange and and then solve for .
Then solve for
:
Example Question #371 : Algebra Ii
If
, what is ?
To find the inverse of a function, exchange the
and variables and then solve for .
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