Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Trigonometry and Periodic Functions - 7.1 The Inverse Sine, Cosine, and Tangent Functions - 7.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 451: 61

Answer

$f^{-1}(x)=\frac{1}{3}cos^{-1}(-\frac{x}{2}) $ range of $f(x)$: $[-2,2]$ domain and range of $f^{-1}(x)$: $[-2,2]$ and $[0, \frac{\pi}{3}]$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. $f(x)=-2cos(3x) \longrightarrow y=-2cos(3x) \longrightarrow x=-2cos(3y) \longrightarrow y=\frac{1}{3}cos^{-1}(-\frac{x}{2}) \longrightarrow f^{-1}(x)=\frac{1}{3}cos^{-1}(-\frac{x}{2}) $ Step 2. We can find the domain and range of $f(x)$: $[0, \frac{\pi}{3}]$ and $[-2,2]$ Step 3. We can find the domain and range of $f^{-1}(x)$: $[-2,2]$ and $[0, \frac{\pi}{3}]$
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