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Hello I just need the answer for “What is the inverse for the equation y=x^2+16”

User Lulchenko Aleksey
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Given:

The given equation is


y=x^2+16

Required:

We need to find the inverse for the equation.

Step-by-step explanation:


\text{ Let y=f\lparen x\rparen and }x=f^(-1)(y)\text{ and substitute }x=f^(-1)(y)\text{ in the given equation.}
y=(f^(-1)(y))^2+16

Substract 16 from both sides of the equation.


y-16=(f^(-1)(y))^2+16-16
y-16=(f^(-1)(y))^2

Take square root on both sides of the equation.


\pm√((y-16))=f^(-1)(y)
f^(-1)(y)=\pm√((y-16))

Replace y=x in the equation.


f^(-1)(x)=\pm√(x-16)

Final answer:


f^(-1)(x)=\pm√(x-16)

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