If f(x) = x-!/3, what is the derivative of the inverse of f(x)?

Calculus For The Life Sciences
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Chapter4: Calculating The Derivative
Section4.1: Techniques For Finding Derivatives
Problem 8E: Find the derivative of each function defined as follows. y=-100x-11x2/3
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i got 1/3x^-2/3 and got the question wrong, but i dont understnad why.

If f (x) = x¯1/3, what is the derivative of the inverse of f(x)?
Transcribed Image Text:If f (x) = x¯1/3, what is the derivative of the inverse of f(x)?
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You got it wrong because the question is to find the derivative of inverse of f, but you calculated the derivative of f.

First we will find the inverse of f and then find its derivative.

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