Answer
The graph of f fails the horizontal line test, so
the function is not one-to-one on its domain,
and therefore does not have an inverse
Work Step by Step
The Horizontal Line Test is discussed on p.339, between Theorems 5.6 and 5.7.
Graph the function.
Also, graph several horizontal lines to illustrate whether all horizontal lines intersect the graph at most once.
If this is so, the graph passes the Horizontal line test.
If not (if there is a horizontal line with two or more intersections), the graph fails the test.
The screenshot below shows that
the graph of f FAILS the horizontal line test,
(e.g.
the horizontal line y=0.2
has more than one intersection with the graph of f)
(it is sufficient to find one line wich causes the fail)
the function is not one-to-one on its domain,
and therefore does not have an inverse.
