College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 2 - Functions and Graphs - Exercise Set 2.7 - Page 311: 75

Answer

There is a one-to-one correspondence between the time of the day and the average level of happiness on the intervals $[8,8.5]$, $[19,20]$, and $[21,22]$. During the rest of the time, there is no inverse function because the graph does not pass the horizontal line test.

Work Step by Step

When we draw a horizontal line, we realize that the graph as a whole is not one-to-one and therefore lacks an inverse.
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