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Exercise: Inverse of a Function · Q25

Q.If f(x)=2x−13f(x) = \dfrac{2x-1}{3}, x∈Rx \in \mathbb{R}, show that ff is invertible, find f−1(x)f^{-1}(x), and verify that f(f−1(x))=x=f−1(f(x))f(f^{-1}(x)) = x = f^{-1}(f(x)).

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f(x)=2x−13f(x)=\dfrac{2x-1}{3} has non-zero slope 23\dfrac{2}{3}, so it is one-one (cancellation argument) and onto (x=3y+12x=\frac{3y+1}{2} is real for every real yy) — hence bijective and invertible.

Set y=2x−13y=\dfrac{2x-1}{3}. Then 3y=2x−1⇒2x=3y+1⇒x=3y+123y=2x-1 \Rightarrow 2x=3y+1 \Rightarrow x=\dfrac{3y+1}{2}. Relabelling, f−1(x)=3x+12f^{-1}(x)=\dfrac{3x+1}{2}.

Verify f(f−1(x))=xf(f^{-1}(x))=x: f(3x+12)=2(3x+12)−13=(3x+1)−13=3x3=xf\left(\dfrac{3x+1}{2}\right) = \dfrac{2\left(\frac{3x+1}{2}\right)-1}{3} = \dfrac{(3x+1)-1}{3} = \dfrac{3x}{3} = x ✓ …

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