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13. (a) (b) E If f(x + 2) = 7x + 13, find f¹(2) ​

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If f(x + 2) = 7x + 13, then

f(x) = f((x - 2) + 2)

f(x) = 7 (x - 2) + 13

f(x) = 7x - 1

I'm not sure if you are looking for the value of the inverse at x = 2, or the derivative at x = 2, so I'll just do both.

• If "f¹" means "inverse", then we can either find the inverse explicitly and evaluate it, or solve for x such that f(x) = 2. The latter approach is quicker:

f(x) = 2

7x - 1 = 2

7x = 3

x = 3/7

so f(3/7) = 2, which means f⁻¹(2) = 3/7. (Highlighting this solution because I get the feeling this is the interpretation you want.)

• If "f¹" means "derivative", then differentiating and evaluating gives

f(x) = 7x - 1 ⇒ f'(x) = 7 ⇒ f'(2) = 7

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