The general equation of a parabola with a vertex at (-4, 0) is...
y = A(x + 4)2 + 0
We want the parabola to pass through the point (1, -75) , so we want a value of A such that...
-75 = A(1 + 4)2 + 0
-75 = A(5)2
-75 = A(25)
-75/25 = A
-3 = A
So the equation of a parabola with a vertex at (-4, 0) that passes through the point (1, -75) is...
y = -3(x + 4)2 + 0
y = -3(x + 4)(x + 4)
y = -3(x2 + 8x + 16)
y = -3x2 - 24x - 48 Here's a graph to check this: https://www.desmos.com/calculator/ir8koxrnsi
We can see that a = -3 .
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f(x) = \(\sqrt[3]{x-4}\)
Instead of f(x) write y .
y = \(\sqrt[3]{x-4}\)
Raise both sides to the power of 3 .
y3 = x - 4
Add 4 to both sides.
y3 + 4 = x
Now we have solved the original function for x , so the inverse function is...
f-1(x) = x3 + 4
If f(x) and f-1(x) are inverses, then on a graph they should be a reflection of each other about the line y = x . Here's a graph to check that: https://www.desmos.com/calculator/oeidolt8op