Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Section 9.2 - Inverse Functions - Exercise Set - Page 551: 41

Answer

Please see the graph. The blue line is the inverse function, and the red line is the original function.

Work Step by Step

The original function has points $(2,0)$, $(0,3)$, and $(4, -3)$. $y=mx+b$ $m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)$ $m=(3-0)/(0-2)$ $m=3/-2$ $m=-3/2$ $y=mx+b$ $y=-3/2*x+b$ $0=-3/2*2+b$ $0=-3+b$ $0+3=-3+b+3$ $3=b$ $y=-3/2x+3$ Inverse: $y=-3/2x+3$ $x=-3/2y+3$ $x-3=-3/2y+3-3$ $x-3=-3/2y$ $(x-3)*-2/3=-3/2*y*-2/3$ $-2/3*(x-3) = y$ $-2/3x+2 =y$
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