Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
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Chapter 4 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - Chapter Review - Review Exercises - Page 370: 12

Answer

$f^{-1}(x)=x^2+2$ $f(x)$: $\{x|x\ge2 \}$ and $\{y|y\ge0\}$. $f^{-1}(x)$: $\{x|x\ge0\}$ and $\{y|y\ge2\}$.

Work Step by Step

1. $f(x)=\sqrt {x-2} \Longrightarrow y=\sqrt {x-2} \Longrightarrow x=\sqrt {y-2}\Longrightarrow y=x^2+2 \Longrightarrow f^{-1}(x)=x^2+2$ 2. check $f(f^{-1}(x))=\sqrt {(x^2+2)-2}=x, x\ge0$. $f^{-1}(f(x))=(\sqrt {x-2})^2+2=x$. 3. The domain and the range of $f(x)$: $\{x|x\ge2 \}$ and $\{y|y\ge0\}$. The domain and the range of $f^{-1}(x)$: $\{x|x\ge0\}$ and $\{y|y\ge2\}$.
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