Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Chapter 2 - Review Exercises - Page 234: 65

Answer

$f^{-1} (x)=5x+4$

Work Step by Step

We have $f^{-1} (x) =5x+4$ and $f(f^{-1} (x))=f(5x+4)= \dfrac{(5x+4)-4}{5}=\dfrac{5x}{5}=x$ Now, $f(f^{-1} (x))=f(\dfrac{x-4}{5})= 5(\dfrac{x-4}{5})+4=x-4+4=x$ Thus, we have $f^{-1} (x)=5x+4$
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