Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 6 - Inverse Functions - 6.3 Logarithmic Functions - 6.3 Exercises - Page 428: 64

Answer

$y^{-1}=\ln\left(\frac{y+1}{1-y}\right)$

Work Step by Step

To find the inverse of the function, solve the equation for $x$: $$y=\frac{1-e^{-x}}{1+e^{-x}}$$ $$y(1+e^{-x})=1-e^{-x}$$ $$y+ye^{-x}=1-e^{-x}$$ $$y-1=-ye^{-x}-e^{-x}$$ $$y-1=-e^{-x}(y+1)$$ $$\frac{y-1}{y+1}=-e^{-x}$$ $$\frac{1-y}{y+1}=e^{-x}$$ $$\ln\left(\frac{1-y}{y+1}\right)=-x$$ $$-\ln\left(\frac{1-y}{y+1}\right)=x$$ $$\ln\left(\frac{y+1}{1-y}\right)=x$$ so the inverse is: $$y^{-1}=\ln\left(\frac{y+1}{1-y}\right)$$
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