College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.2 - One-to-One Functions; Inverse Functions - 6.2 Assess Your Understanding - Page 421: 65

Answer

$f^{-1}(x)=\frac{-2x}{x-3}$

Work Step by Step

$f(x)=\frac{3x}{x+2},$ $y=\frac{3x}{x+2},$ a. $x=\frac{3y}{y+2},$ $x(y+2)=3y,$ $xy+2x-3y=0,$ $y(x-3)=-2x,$ $y=\frac{-2x}{x-3}=f^{-1}(x)$ b. Domain of $f(x)$ is, $x \in \mathbb{R} \ne -2$ and Domain of $f^{-1}(x)$ is, $x \in \mathbb{R} \ne 3$
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