College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 6 - Review Exercises - Page 499: 10

Answer

$f^{-1}(x)=\frac{1}{x}+1$

Work Step by Step

$f(x)=\frac{1}{x-1},$ $y=\frac{1}{x-1},$ $x=\frac{1}{y-1},$ $y-1=\frac{1}{x},$ $y=\frac{1}{x}+1=f^{-1}(x),$ $(f^{-1}\circ f)(x)=\frac{1}{\frac{1}{x-1}}+1=\frac{x(x-1)}{x-1}=x$ $(f\circ f^{-1})(x)=\frac{1}{\frac{1}{x}+1-1}=x$
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