Q. Find the inverse function in slope-intercept form (mx+b) :f(x)=54x−16Answer: f−1(x)=
Understand Inverse Function Concept: Understand the concept of an inverse function. An inverse function essentially reverses the operation of the original function. If f(x) takes an input x and produces an output y, then the inverse function f−1(x) takes y as an input and produces the original x as an output.
Write Original Function: Write down the original function.The original function is f(x)=54x−16. To find the inverse, we need to switch the roles of x and y.
Replace with y: Replace f(x) with y. We write the function as y=54x−16. This will make it easier to manipulate the equation to solve for x.
Swap x and y: Swap x and y.To find the inverse, we switch x and y, so we get x=54y−16.
Solve for y: Solve for y.Now we need to solve the equation x=54y−16 for y. First, we'll add 16 to both sides to isolate the term with y on one side: x+16=54y.
Multiply by 45: Multiply both sides by 45 to solve for y. To get y by itself, we multiply both sides by the reciprocal of 54, which is 45: (45)(x+16)=y.
Distribute 45: Distribute 45 to both terms on the left side.We distribute 45 to x and to 16: (45)x+(45)⋅16=y.
Simplify the Equation: Simplify the equation.We simplify the second term: (45)⋅16=20. So the equation becomes (45)x+20=y.
Write Inverse Function: Write the inverse function.Now that we have y by itself, we can write the inverse function as f−1(x)=45x+20.
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