Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 2 - Section 2.8 - One-to-One Functions and Their Inverses - 2.8 Exercises - Page 227: 53

Answer

$f^{-1}(x)=\dfrac{1}{x}-2$

Work Step by Step

$f(x)=\dfrac{1}{x+2}$ Rewrite this expression as $y=\dfrac{1}{x+2}$ and solve for $x$: $y=\dfrac{1}{x+2}$ Take $x+2$ to multiply the left side: $(x+2)y=1$ Take $y$ to divide the right side: $x+2=\dfrac{1}{y}$ Take $2$ to the right side: $x=\dfrac{1}{y}-2$ Interchange $x$ and $y$: $y=\dfrac{1}{x}-2$ The inverse of the initial function is $f^{-1}(x)=\dfrac{1}{x}-2$
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