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What is the inverse of this equation?

I have a snippit of the equation since i don't know how to make square root signs :(

Thanks in Advance!

Update:

Actually, how do I get the inverse of this equation?

Update 2:

We haven't used the inifinite sign in my math classes yet, but we say

x is a set of real numbers where (state restriction))

or y is a set of real numbers where (state restriction)

Is this the same?

Also

The problem is stated as follows:

Using your knowledge of transformations and inverse functions, and the parent function 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥,determine the domain and range of the inverse of the function.

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  • ted s
    Lv 7
    8 months ago
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    [ g + 41 ] / 13 = √....====> [ g + 41 ]² / 13² = - ( x + 20) ====> x = - 20 - [ g + 41]² / 13²

    for your initial domain you should have found x ≤ - 20

  • Pope
    Lv 7
    8 months ago

    The problem does not require the inverse of the function. You need only its domain and range. The given function is injective, and its domain and range would be implicit, so it does have an inverse.

    The implicit domain of g is the set of values on which the argument of the square root is non-negative.

    -(x + 20) ≥ 0

    x + 20 ≤ 0

    x ≤ -20

    Domain of g: (-∞, -20]

    √[-(x + 20)] ≥ 0

    13√[-(x + 20)] ≥ 0

    13√[-(x + 20)] - 41 ≥ -41

    g(x) ≥ -41

    Range of g: [-41, ∞)

    The domain and range of g⁻¹ are the range and domain of g, respectively.

    Domain of g⁻¹: [-41, ∞)

    Range of g⁻¹: (-∞, -20]

  • 8 months ago

    The domain of a function = the range of its inverse, and vice versa.  Since you can't square root a negative, the domain of g(x) is x ≤ -20 so the range of g inverse is ≤ -20

    The range of g(x) is g(x) ≥ -41 

    so the domain of g inverse is x ≥ -41

    To get the inverse you can switch x and g(x) [call it y] then solve for x:

    x = 13 √(-(y + 20)) - 41

    x + 41 = 13 √(-(y + 20))

    (x + 41) / 13 =  √(-(y + 20))

    ((x + 41) / 13) ² = -(y + 20)

    -((x + 41) / 13) ² = y + 20

    -((x + 41) / 13) ²  - 20 = y = g inverse

    IMO anyway

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