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How to find the inverse of a function?

 Dec 17, 2015
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To find the inverse of a function switch x and y and then solve for y

 

Example:  y=3x+2

 

Switch x and y

 

x=3y+2

 

subtract 2 from both sides

 

x2=3y

 

divide 3 from both sides

 

(x2)/3=y

 

rewrie with y on the left

 

y=(x2)/3

 

The inverse of y=3x+2 is y=(x2)/3

 Dec 17, 2015

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