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Ch. 3 - Derivatives
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Capitolo 3, Problema 3.10.86c

Tangents and inverses Suppose L(x)=ax+b (with a≠0) is the equation of the line tangent to the graph of a one-to-one function f at (x0,y0). Also, suppose M(x)=cx+d is the equation of the line tangent to the graph of f^−1 at (y0,x0).


c. Prove that L^−1(x)=M(x).

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Start by understanding the relationship between a function and its inverse. If L(x) is tangent to f at (x0, y0), then the slope of L(x), which is 'a', is equal to the derivative of f at x0, i.e., f'(x0) = a.
For the inverse function f^−1, the derivative at a point (y0, x0) is the reciprocal of the derivative of f at x0. Therefore, the slope of M(x), which is 'c', is equal to 1/a, i.e., c = 1/a.
The line L(x) = ax + b is tangent to f at (x0, y0), so it passes through the point (x0, y0). Therefore, y0 = ax0 + b, which can be rearranged to find b: b = y0 - ax0.
Similarly, the line M(x) = cx + d is tangent to f^−1 at (y0, x0), so it passes through the point (y0, x0). Therefore, x0 = cy0 + d, which can be rearranged to find d: d = x0 - cy0.
To prove L^−1(x) = M(x), find the inverse of L(x). The inverse L^−1(x) is found by swapping x and y in the equation y = ax + b and solving for y. This gives L^−1(x) = (x - b)/a. Substitute b = y0 - ax0 into this equation to show that L^−1(x) = M(x) = (1/a)x + (x0 - (1/a)y0).

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A tangent line to a function at a given point represents the instantaneous rate of change of the function at that point. The slope of the tangent line is given by the derivative of the function at that point. In the context of the problem, the tangent lines L(x) and M(x) represent the slopes of the original function f and its inverse f^−1, respectively.
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