ff is a function on real where f(x)=2x^2-xf(x)=2x2x How do you find f^-1(x)f1(x) ?

1 Answer
Jan 26, 2018

f^(-1)(x)=(1+-sqrt(1+8x))/4f1(x)=1±1+8x4

Explanation:

We have y=f(x)=2x^2-xy=f(x)=2x2x

or 2x^2-x-y=02x2xy=0

or x=(1+-sqrt(1+8y))/4x=1±1+8y4

Hence f^(-1)(x)=(1+-sqrt(1+8x))/4f1(x)=1±1+8x4