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Find the inverse of f(x)=5x^2-3

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Find the inverse of f(x)=5x^2-3-example-1
User Efatsi
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\large\boxed{y=\pm\sqrt{(x+3)/(5)}}

To find the inverse, swap the
y (or
f(x) in this case) and the
x, then solve for
y.


\begin{aligned}y&=5x^2-3\\x&=5y^2-3\\x+3&=5y^2-3+3\\x+3&=5y^2\\(x+3)/(5)&=(5y^2)/(5)\\(x+3)/(5)&=y^2\\\pm\sqrt{(x+3)/(5)}&=√(y^2)\\\pm\sqrt{(x+3)/(5)}&=y\end{aligned}

User Thomas Ferro
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