Hints for #8 & #9 X+ 1 Ax)= 8) The inverse of the function 1) f(x) = 1) Set = y. x-2 is 2) Swap the variables. X+ 1 3) Cross-multiply X+ 2 2) 2x + 1 fx) = X- 1 4) Get the y's on one side of the equal sign. 5) Isolate the y by factoring out the y. 6) Solve for y. 3) (x) --2 X+ 1 = 4) (x) = *+1 X- 1 Az). 9) What is the inverse of 10) For the function (x) = (x- 3) + 1 , find f(x). = x+ 2, where x* -2?

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Hints for #8 & #9
X+ 1
Ax)=
8) The inverse of the function
1)
f(x) =
1) Set = y.
x-2 is
2) Swap the variables.
X+ 1
3) Cross-multiply
X+ 2
2)
2x + 1
fx) =
X- 1
4) Get the y's on one side of the equal sign.
5) Isolate the y by factoring out the y.
6) Solve for y.
3)
(x) --2
X+ 1
=
4)
(x) = *+1
X- 1
Az).
9) What is the inverse of
10) For the function (x) = (x- 3) + 1 , find f(x).
=
x+ 2, where x* -2?
Transcribed Image Text:Hints for #8 & #9 X+ 1 Ax)= 8) The inverse of the function 1) f(x) = 1) Set = y. x-2 is 2) Swap the variables. X+ 1 3) Cross-multiply X+ 2 2) 2x + 1 fx) = X- 1 4) Get the y's on one side of the equal sign. 5) Isolate the y by factoring out the y. 6) Solve for y. 3) (x) --2 X+ 1 = 4) (x) = *+1 X- 1 Az). 9) What is the inverse of 10) For the function (x) = (x- 3) + 1 , find f(x). = x+ 2, where x* -2?
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