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: 69

Answer

(a) $ f^{-1}(x)=\frac{3x+4}{2x-3}$. (b) $f$: $(-\infty,\frac{3}{2})U(\frac{3}{2},\infty)$ and $(-\infty,\frac{3}{2})U(\frac{3}{2},\infty)$. $f^{-1}$: $(-\infty,\frac{3}{2})U(\frac{3}{2},\infty)$ and $(-\infty,\frac{3}{2})U(\frac{3}{2},\infty)$.

Work Step by Step

(a) $f(x)=\frac{3x+4}{2x-3} \longrightarrow y=\frac{3x+4}{2x-3} \longrightarrow x=\frac{3y+4}{2y-3} \longrightarrow y=\frac{3x+4}{2x-3}\longrightarrow f^{-1}(x)=\frac{3x+4}{2x-3}$. Check $f(f^{-1})=\frac{3(\frac{3x+4}{2x-3})+4}{2(\frac{3x+4}{2x-3})-3} =x$ and $f^{-1}(f)=\frac{3(\frac{3x+4}{2x-3})+4}{2(\frac{3x+4}{2x-3})-3}=x$ (b) Domain and range of $f$: $(-\infty,\frac{3}{2})U(\frac{3}{2},\infty)$ and $(-\infty,\frac{3}{2})U(\frac{3}{2},\infty)$. Domain and range of $f^{-1}$: $(-\infty,\frac{3}{2})U(\frac{3}{2},\infty)$ and $(-\infty,\frac{3}{2})U(\frac{3}{2},\infty)$.
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