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: 88

Answer

$k^{-1}_1(x)=-x+3$ (Red dotted line graph in the image), which is inverse of the function $k_1(x)$ with domain $(-\infty \lt x \leq 3)$ (Red line graph in the image) $k^{-1}_2(x)=x+3$ (Blue dotted line graph in the image), which is inverse of the function $k_2(x)$ with domain $(3 \leq x \lt \infty)$ (Blue line graph in the image)

Work Step by Step

We know that due to the definition of the inverse function, for a function to have inverse it should have the form that every $y$ value should get only one $x$ value, so we have to restrict either left-hand side(Red graph in the image) or right-hand side(Blue graph in the image). So the domain of definition should be: $(-\infty \lt x \leq 3)$ - Which is Red line graph in the image. Let's call this $h_1(x)$ or $(3 \leq x \lt \infty)$ - Which is Blue line graph in the image. Let's call this $h_2(x)$ To calculate inverse of the function $6(x)=|x-3|$, we will follow the steps which is required to calculate it: First write the function in terms of $y$ and $x$: $y=|x-3|$ Then replace $y$ by $x$ and vice versa: $x=|y-3|$ And at last, solve it for $y$: $x=-(y-3)$ or $x=y-3$ $y_1=3-x$; $y_2=x+3$ So we have: $k^{-1}_1(x)=-x+3$ (Red dotted line graph in the image), which is inverse of the function $k_1(x)$ with domain $(-\infty \lt x \leq 3)$ (Red line graph in the image) $k^{-1}_2(x)=x+3$ (Blue dotted line graph in the image), which is inverse of the function $k_2(x)$ with domain $(3 \leq x \lt \infty)$ (Blue line graph in the image)
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