Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - 5.2 One-to-One Functions; Inverse Functions - 5.2 Assess Your Understanding - Page 267: 66

Answer

(a) $f^{-1}(x)=\frac{x}{x+2}$. (b) $f$: $(-\infty,1)U(1,\infty)$ and $(-\infty,-2)U(-2,\infty)$. $f^{-1}$: $(-\infty,-2)U(-2,\infty)$ and $(-\infty,1)U(1,\infty)$.

Work Step by Step

(a) $f(x)=-\frac{2x}{x-1} \longrightarrow y=-\frac{2x}{x-1} \longrightarrow x=-\frac{2y}{y-1} \longrightarrow y=\frac{x}{x+2}\longrightarrow f^{-1}(x)=\frac{x}{x+2}$. Check $f(f^{-1})=-\frac{2(\frac{x}{x+2})}{(\frac{x}{x+2})-1} =x$ and $f^{-1}(f)=\frac{-\frac{2x}{x-1}}{-\frac{2x}{x-1}+2}=x$ (b) Domain and range of $f$: $(-\infty,1)U(1,\infty)$ and $(-\infty,-2)U(-2,\infty)$. Domain and range of $f^{-1}$: $(-\infty,-2)U(-2,\infty)$ and $(-\infty,1)U(1,\infty)$.
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