Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Section 9.1 - Inverse Functions - 9.1 Exercises - Page 589: 25

Answer

$f(^{-1}(x)=\dfrac{-2x+4}{x-1},\text{ }x\ne1$

Work Step by Step

Let $y=f(x)$. Then the given one-to-one function, $ f(x)=\dfrac{x+4}{x+2},\text{ }x\ne-2 ,$ becomes \begin{align*}\require{cancel} y&=\dfrac{x+4}{x+2},\text{ }x\ne-2 .\end{align*} To find the inverse, interchange the $x$ and $y$ variables and then solve for $y$. That is, \begin{align*} x&=\dfrac{y+4}{y+2} &(\text{interchange $x$ and $y$}) \\\\ (y+2)(x)&=\left(\dfrac{y+4}{\cancel{y+2}}\right)(\cancel{y+2}) &(\text{solve for$y$}) \\\\ xy+2x&=y+4 \\ xy-y&=-2x+4 \\ y(x-1)&=-2x+4 \\\\ \dfrac{y(\cancel{x-1})}{\cancel{x-1}}&=\dfrac{-2x+4}{x-1} \\\\ y&=\dfrac{-2x+4}{x-1},\text{ }x\ne1 .\end{align*} Hence, the inverse of $ f(x)=\dfrac{x+4}{x+2},\text{ }x\ne-2 $ is $ f(^{-1}(x)=\dfrac{-2x+4}{x-1},\text{ }x\ne1 $.
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