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Let f(x)={k(x)if x>2,2+(x2)2if x2. Find the function k(x) such that f is its own inverse.

 Jun 29, 2018
edited by DanielCai  Jun 29, 2018
edited by DanielCai  Jun 29, 2018
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I still need help on this problem.

 Jul 14, 2018
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f(x)={k(x)if x>2,2+(x2)2if x2.

 

Mmm.

The first thing I notice is that f(2)=2  so this point will be its own inverse (it lies on the line y=x)

That helps becasue it gives me less things I have to think about.

 

This will work if k(x) is the inverse of f(x)=2+(x2)2where x2

 

So I need to find the inverse:

 

lety=2+(x2)2x2,y2I need to make x the subjecty2=(x2)2±y2=x2±y2+2=xBut x has to be less then 2 so it must be the neg square rootx=y2+2x2,y2Now for the inverse swap the x and y valuesy=x2+2x2,y2

 

so

 

f(x)={x2+2if x>2,2+(x2)2if x2.will be its own inverse

 

so

 

g(x)=x2+2wherex>2

 

Here is the graph:

https://www.desmos.com/calculator/0kxvg4l6ei

 Jul 14, 2018

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