University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.8 - Derivatives of Inverse Functions and Logarithms - Exercises - Page 174: 7

Answer

$$\left.\frac{df^{-1}}{dx}\right|_{x=f(3)}=\frac{1}{9}$$

Work Step by Step

$$f(x)=x^3-3x^2-1\hspace{1cm}x\ge2$$ To find $df^{-1}/dx$ at $x=-1=f(3)$, we apply Theorem 3, the Derivative Rule for Inverses. In detail, 1) Find $\left.\frac{df}{dx}\right|_{x=3}$: We have $$\frac{df}{dx}=3x^2-6x$$ So, $$\left.\frac{df}{dx}\right|_{x=3}=3\times3^2-6\times3=27-18=9$$ 2) According to Theorem 3: $$\left.\frac{df^{-1}}{dx}\right|_{x=f(3)}=\frac{1}{\left.\frac{df}{dx}\right|_{x=3}}=\frac{1}{9}$$
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