Q. For the function f(x)=(x+5)51, find f−1(x).f−1(x)=(x+5)5f−1(x)=x51−5f−1(x)=x5−5f−1(x)=(x−5)51
Rewrite with y: To find the inverse function, we need to switch the roles of x and y in the original function and then solve for y. Let's start by rewriting the function with y: f(x)=(x+5)51 y=(x+5)51 Now we switch x and y: x=(y+5)51
Switch x and y: Next, we need to isolate y. To do this, we raise both sides of the equation to the power of 5 to eliminate the exponent on the right side:x5=((y+5)1/5)5x5=y+5
Isolate y: Now, we subtract 5 from both sides to solve for y:x5−5=yy=x5−5
Final Inverse Function: We have found the inverse function by solving for y. The inverse function is: f−1(x)=x5−5
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