Q. The inverse of the function f(x)=x−2x+1 is(1) f−1(x)=x+2x+1(3) f−1(x)=x−2x+1(2) f−1(x)=x−12x+1(4) f−1(x)=x+1x−1
Replace with y: To find the inverse of the function f(x)=x−2x+1, we need to switch the roles of x and y in the equation and then solve for y. Let's start by replacing f(x) with y:y=x−2x+1
Interchange x and y: Now, interchange x and y to find the inverse function: x=y−2y+1
Multiply by (y−2): Next, we need to solve for y. To do this, we'll multiply both sides of the equation by (y−2) to get rid of the fraction:x(y−2)=y+1
Distribute x: Distribute x on the left side of the equation: xy−2x=y+1
Isolate y: To isolate y, we need to get all the terms with y on one side and the constants on the other. Let's move the y term from the right to the left side by subtracting y from both sides: xy−y=2x+1
Factor out y: Factor out y from the left side of the equation:y(x−1)=2x+1
Divide by (x−1): Now, divide both sides by (x−1) to solve for y:y=x−12x+1
Inverse function found: We have found the inverse function, which is: f−1(x)=x−12x+1
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