Thus, even if 1 does not equal 2 , ( 1 ) may equal ( 2 ), so is not 11.
16. is not 11 because eventually we all stop growing and therefore, there are two times at which we have the same height.
17. (a) Since is 11, (6) = 17 ⇔ −1 (17) = 6.
(b) Since is 11, −1 (3) = 2 ⇔ (2) = 3.
18. First, we must determine such that () = 3. By inspection, we see that if = 1, then (1) = 3. Since is 11 ( is an
increasing function), it has an inverse, and −1 (3) = 1. If is a 11 function, then ( −1 ()) = , so ( −1 (2)) = 2.
19. First, we must determine such that () = 4. By inspection, we see that if = 0, then () = 4. Since is 11 ( is an
increasing function), it has an inverse, and −1 (4) = 0.
20. (a) is 11 because it passes the Horizontal Line Test.
(b) Domain of = [−33] = Range of −1 . Range of = [−13] = Domain of −1 .
(c) Since (0) = 2, −1 (2) = 0.
(d) Since (−17) ≈ 0, −1 (0) ≈ −17.
21. We solve =
5
9 ( − 32) for :
9
5 = − 32
⇒ =
9
5 + 32. This gives us a formula for the inverse function, that
is, the Fahrenheit temperature as a function of the Celsius temperature . ≥ −45967 ⇒
9
5 + 32 ≥ −45967
⇒
9
5 ≥ −49167
⇒ ≥ −27315, the domain of the inverse function.
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SECTION 1.5 INVERSEFUNCTIONSAND LOGARITHMS
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22. =
0
1 − 2 2 ⇒ 1 −
2
2
=
2
0
2
⇒
2
2
= 1 −
2
0
2
⇒ 2 = 2
1 −
2
0
2
⇒ =
1 −
2
0
2
.
This formula gives us the speed of the particle in terms of its mass , that is, = −1 ().
23. First note that () = 1 − 2 , ≥ 0, is onetoone. We first write = 1 − 2 , ≥ 0, and solve for :
2 = 1 − ⇒ =
√ 1 − (since ≥ 0). Interchanging and gives = √ 1 − , so the inverse function is
−1 () =
√ 1 − .
24. Completing the square, we have () = 2 − 2 = ( 2 − 2 + 1) − 1 = ( − 1) 2 − 1 and, with the restriction ≥ 1,
is onetoone. We write = ( − 1) 2 − 1, ≥ 1, and solve for : − 1 =
√ + 1 (since ≥ 1
⇔ − 1 ≥ 0),
so = 1 +
√ + 1. Interchanging and gives = 1 + √ + 1, so −1 () = 1 + √ + 1.
25. First write = () = 2 +
√ + 1 and note that ≥ 2. Solve for : − 2 = √ + 1
⇒ ( − 2) 2 = + 1 ⇒
= ( − 2) 2 − 1( ≥ 2). Interchanging and gives = ( − 2) 2 − 1 so −1 () = ( − 2) 2 − 1 with domain ≥ 2.
26. We write = () =
6 − 3
5 + 7
and solve for : (5 + 7) = 6 − 3 ⇒ 5 + 7 = 6 − 3 ⇒
5 + 3 = 6 − 7 ⇒ (5 + 3) = 6 − 7 ⇒ =
6 − 7
5 + 3 . Interchanging and gives =
6 − 7
5 + 3 ,
so −1 () =
6 − 7
5 + 3 .
27. We solve = 1− for : ln = ln 1− ⇒ ln = 1 − ⇒ = 1 − ln. Interchanging and gives the inverse
function = 1 − ln.
28. We solve = 3ln( − 2) for : 3 = ln( − 2) ⇒ 3 = − 2 ⇒ = 2 + 3 . Interchanging and gives the
inverse function = 2 + 3 .
29. We solve =
2 +
3
√ 5
for :
5
= 2 +
3
√
⇒
3
√ =
5
− 2
⇒ =
5
− 2 3 . Interchanging and
gives the inverse function =
5
√ − 2 3 .