Q. Find the inverse function of the function f(x)=21x+4.f−1(x)=21x−8f−1(x)=21x−4f−1(x)=2x−8f−1(x)=2x−4
Understand the problem: Understand the problem.We need to find the inverse function of f(x)=21x+4. The inverse function, denoted as f−1(x), will undo the operation done by f(x). To find the inverse, we will switch the roles of x and y and solve for y.
Replace with y: Replace f(x) with y.Let y=21x+4. This is the first step in finding the inverse function.
Swap x and y: Swap x and y.Now we will replace y with x and x with y to get the equation x=(21)y+4. This represents the inverse relationship.
Solve for y: Solve for y.To find y, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation. We will start by subtracting 4 from both sides to get x−4=(21)y.
Multiply by 2: Multiply both sides by 2.To get rid of the fraction, we multiply both sides by 2. This gives us 2(x−4)=y.
Distribute and simplify: Distribute and simplify.We distribute the 2 on the left side to get 2x−8=y. This is the inverse function, which we can write as f−1(x)=2x−8.
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