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I tried and couldn't get it can someone help me out

I tried and couldn't get it can someone help me out-example-1
User Zahanm
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This problem seems badly worded and/or vague.

It looks like you plugged x = 3 into the inverse
f^(-1)(x) function to get 3 as the output, which is correct.

However it seems like your teacher wants you to find the (x,y) point on f(x). This means s/he is asking "what x value will get us y = 10?" As you found through working with the inverse, the x value x = 3 does that.

We can see it as such

f(x) = 3x+1

f(3) = 3*3+1

f(3) = 10

So in a sense, you were working backwards.

The point (3,10) is on the graph of f(x)

While the point (10,3) is on the graph of
f^(-1)(x)

It's likely your teacher wants you to select choice C

User Ginty
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Answer:

I think it would be B)

Explanation:

User Rob Ruchte
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