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If f(18)=12 and f is one-to-one, what is f^-1 (12)?f^-1 (12)= ?

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Given:

f(18)=12

​f^-1 (12)=?

To find the value of f^-1(12) if f(18)=12, we use the inverse rule:


\text{If }f\mleft(x\mright)=y,thenf^(-1)(f(x))=f^(-1)(y)=x

Next, we let x =18 and y=12.

So if f(18)=12,f^-1(12)=18.

Therefore, the answer is:


f^(-1)(12)=18

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