Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 6 - Inverse Functions - 6.2 Exponential Functions and Their Derivatives - 6.2 Exercises - Page 421: 105

Answer

$\frac{1}{2}$

Work Step by Step

Using the definition of the inverse of the derivative of a function it follows that: $$(f^{-1})'(4)=\frac{1}{f'(a)}~~\text{where}~~f(a)=4$$ Find $a$. $$f(a)=4 \to 3+a+e^{a}=4 \to a+e^{a}=1$$ The trivial solution of the above equation is $a=0$ because $0+e^{0}=0+1=1$ $$(f^{-1})'(4)=\frac{1}{f'(a)} \to (f^{-1})'(4)=\frac{1}{f'(0)}$$ $$f(x)=3+x+e^{x} \to f'(x)=(3)'+(x)'+(e^{x})' \to f'(x)=1+e^{x} \to f'(0)=1+e^{0}=1+1=2$$ $$(f^{-1})'(4)=\frac{1}{f'(0)} \to (f^{-1})'(4)=\frac{1}{2} $$
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