Question

What is the inverse of the function below?

f(x) = x-5
A. f^-1(x) = x + 5
B. f^-1(X) = x-5
C. f^-1(x) = -x + 5
D. f^-1(x) = -x-5

Answer 1

f^-1(x) = x + 5

Explanation:

f(x) = x-5

y = x-5

Exchange x and y

x = y-5

Solve for y

x+5 = y-5+5

x+5 =y

The inverse is x+5