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: 74

Answer

(a) $ f^{-1}(x)=\sqrt {\frac{3}{3x-1}}$. (b) $f$: $(0,\infty)$ and $(\frac{1}{3},\infty)$. $f^{-1}$: $(\frac{1}{3},\infty)$ and $(0,\infty)$.

Work Step by Step

(a) $f(x)=\frac{x^2+3}{3x^2}, x\gt0\longrightarrow y=\frac{x^2+3}{3x^2} \longrightarrow x=\frac{y^2+3}{3y^2}, y\gt0 \longrightarrow y=\sqrt {\frac{3}{3x-1}} \longrightarrow f^{-1}(x)=\sqrt {\frac{3}{3x-1}}$. Check $f(f^{-1})=\frac{(\sqrt {\frac{3}{3x-1}})^2+3}{3(\sqrt {\frac{3}{3x-1}})^2}=x$ and $f^{-1}(f)=\sqrt {\frac{3}{3(\frac{x^2+3}{3x^2})-1}}=x$ (b) Domain and range of $f$: $(0,\infty)$ and $(\frac{1}{3},\infty)$. Domain and range of $f^{-1}$: $(\frac{1}{3},\infty)$ and $(0,\infty)$.
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