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 422: 90

Answer

Domain is, $\{ x|x >0\}$ $f^{-1}(x)=\sqrt[4]x$

Work Step by Step

$f(x)=x^4,$ $f(x)$ is not one-to-one because the power of the function is even. Thus, the addititve inverse of an integer $x$ is gonna get the same out as the integer $x$. Therefore, for the function to be one-to-one the domain of the function needs to be greater than or equal to $0$. Domain is $\{ x|x >0\}$ $f(x)=x^4,$ $y=x^4,$ The inverse is, $x=y^4,$ $\sqrt[4]x=f^{-1}(x)$
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