In the first unit I learned how to find the inverse of a function. Here's how you do it. For example;
f(x)=5x^3 - 10
Replace f(x) with y and isolate the x variable.
(y) -10= (5x^3 - 10) -10
y -10 = 5x^3
(y -10)/5 = (5x^3)/5
((y -10)/5)^(1/3) = (x^3)^(1/3)
((y -10)/5)^(1/3) = x
Then, replace x with f(x) and y with x and you have an inverse function.
f(x)= ((x -10)/5)^(1/3)
-Vlad
Make sure you add "10" for that first step! You have to use the additive inverse (opposite value basically) to make the right hand side zero.
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