f(x) = x^2 - 2x + 5, x is greater or equal to 1
Find the inverse of the function
More importantly please show me how to get to the answer as well.
Find the inverse of the function
More importantly please show me how to get to the answer as well.
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let y = x^2 - 2x + 5 (x >= 1, so y >=4 )
for inverse, x = y^2 - 2y + 5
solve for y ==>
y^2 - 2y + 5 - x = 0
y^2 - 2y + 1 + 4 - x = 0
y^2 - 2y + 1 = x - 4
(y - 1)^2 = x - 4
y - 1 = +/- sqrt(x - 4)
y = 1 +/- sqrt(x - 4)
but since the domain of the original function is x>= 1, that means the range of the inverse is y >= 1
thus that means take the positive root
y = 1 + sqrt(x - 4) <== inverse
(and as expected, the domain is x >= 4, matching the range of the original function
for inverse, x = y^2 - 2y + 5
solve for y ==>
y^2 - 2y + 5 - x = 0
y^2 - 2y + 1 + 4 - x = 0
y^2 - 2y + 1 = x - 4
(y - 1)^2 = x - 4
y - 1 = +/- sqrt(x - 4)
y = 1 +/- sqrt(x - 4)
but since the domain of the original function is x>= 1, that means the range of the inverse is y >= 1
thus that means take the positive root
y = 1 + sqrt(x - 4) <== inverse
(and as expected, the domain is x >= 4, matching the range of the original function
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1) Replace f(x) with y
2) Swap y and x
3) Solve for y
f(x) = x²- 2x + 5
y = x² - 2x + 5
x = y² - 2y + 5
x - 5 = y² - 2y <---complete the square
x - 5 + 1 = y² - 2y + 1
x - 4 = (y - 1)²
±√(x - 4) = √(y - 1)²
±√(x - 4) = y - 1
1 ±√(x - 4) = y
Since the domain of f(x) is x ≥ 1, we want the positive version of f(x)^(-1) because,
f(x) = x² - 2x + 5, (2, 5)
5 = (2)² - 2(2) + 5
f(x)^(-1) = 1 + √(x - 4), (5, 2)
1 + √(5 - 4) = 2
answer---> f(x)^(-1) = 1 + √(x - 4)
2) Swap y and x
3) Solve for y
f(x) = x²- 2x + 5
y = x² - 2x + 5
x = y² - 2y + 5
x - 5 = y² - 2y <---complete the square
x - 5 + 1 = y² - 2y + 1
x - 4 = (y - 1)²
±√(x - 4) = √(y - 1)²
±√(x - 4) = y - 1
1 ±√(x - 4) = y
Since the domain of f(x) is x ≥ 1, we want the positive version of f(x)^(-1) because,
f(x) = x² - 2x + 5, (2, 5)
5 = (2)² - 2(2) + 5
f(x)^(-1) = 1 + √(x - 4), (5, 2)
1 + √(5 - 4) = 2
answer---> f(x)^(-1) = 1 + √(x - 4)