Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 10 - Section 10.4 - The Parabola; Identifying Conic Sections - Exercise Set - Page 802: 115

Answer

$f^{-1}(x)=3(x+5)$

Work Step by Step

Given: $y=\dfrac{1}{3}x-5$ Also, $f(x)=\dfrac{1}{3}x-5$ In order to find the inverse will have to interchange the variables such as: $x=\dfrac{1}{3}y-5$ or, $x+5=\dfrac{1}{3}y$ or, $3(x+5)=y$ Hence, $f^{-1}(x)=3(x+5)$
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