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: 70

Answer

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

Work Step by Step

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