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TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

Finding inverse of a function. Posting below...

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

\(\Huge{f(x)=9-\sqrt[5]{x-8}}\)

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

@satellite73 @amistre64 @zepdrix @jim_thompson5910 @iambatman

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

I am not sure how I would solve it because of the 9 and root 5...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

solve \[x=9-\sqrt[5]{x-8}\] is a very few number of steps

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

Do you mean y inside?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

make that \[x=9-\sqrt[5]{y-8}\]

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

Yes got that part..

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

But how would I be able to get the y out...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

subtract 9 change the sign raise to the power of 5 add 8

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

\[-x+9=\sqrt[5]{y-8}\]

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

\[(-x+9)^5=y-8\]

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

Is that correct so far? @satellite73

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

I am getting stuck at (-x+9)^5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

Like is there a formula for it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just write it like that!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[f^{-1}(x)=(9-x)^5+8\] finished

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

oh ok.. I wasn't sure how to write it..

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

Thanks a lot..

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

@satellite73 Are you a boy or girl. Was going to write a testimony for you ^_^. I am thinking boy?

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

@satellite73 Would the domain and range of both functions be \[(-\infty,\infty)\]

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

Yes it was.. ^_^

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