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Ch. 7 - Transcendental Functions
Hass - Thomas' Calculus 15th Edition
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Capitolo 7, Problema 7.1.33

Each of Exercises 25–36 gives a formula for a function y=f(x). In each case, find f^(-1)(x) and identify the domain and range of f^(-1). As a check, show that f(f^(-1)(x))=f^(-1)(f(x))=x.
f(x) = x² − 2x, x ≤ 1

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Start by writing the function explicitly: \(f(x) = x^{2} - 2x\) with the domain \(x \leq 1\).
To find the inverse function \(f^{-1}(x)\), first replace \(f(x)\) with \(y\): \(y = x^{2} - 2x\).
Next, solve the equation \(y = x^{2} - 2x\) for \(x\) in terms of \(y\). Rearrange it as a quadratic equation: \(x^{2} - 2x - y = 0\).
Use the quadratic formula to solve for \(x\): \(x = \frac{2 \pm \sqrt{(-2)^{2} - 4 \cdot 1 \cdot (-y)}}{2 \cdot 1} = \frac{2 \pm \sqrt{4 + 4y}}{2} = 1 \pm \sqrt{1 + y}\).
Since the original domain is \(x \leq 1\), choose the branch of the solution that satisfies this domain (which will be \(x = 1 - \sqrt{1 + y}\)). Then express the inverse function as \(f^{-1}(x) = 1 - \sqrt{1 + x}\). Finally, determine the domain and range of \(f^{-1}\) by considering the range and domain of \(f\), respectively.

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Inverse Functions

An inverse function reverses the effect of the original function, swapping inputs and outputs. For a function f(x), its inverse f⁻¹(x) satisfies f(f⁻¹(x)) = x and f⁻¹(f(x)) = x within their domains. Finding the inverse involves solving y = f(x) for x in terms of y.
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Domain and Range Restrictions

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