For this case we have the following function:
f (x) = x ^ 2 - 16
Rewriting the function we have:
![y = x ^ 2 - 16](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/l2ux0qd9u6xr2quahgrnv8u0vb5le0k7jw.png)
From here, we clear the value of x.
We have then:
![x = +/- √(y+16)](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/grpof9nz6tvq72qn10xw1av9qrkwo3m6ee.png)
Then, we return the change of variables.
We have then:
![y = +/- √(x+16)](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/6f5nws4fuyyqauoow349bw7fcm1vpqyr65.png)
Rewriting, we have the inverse function is:
Answer:
the inverse function is:
option 2