Questions: Find the inverse of f(x)=5x^3+11.
a.) f^(-1)(x)=sqrt((x+11)/5)
b.) f^(-1)(x)=sqrt((x-11)/5)
c.) f^(-1)(x)=sqrt[3]((x+11)/5)
d.) f^(-1)(x)=sqrt[3]((x-11)/5)
Transcript text: Find the inverse of $f(x)=5 x^{3}+11$.
a.) $f^{-1}(x)=\sqrt{\frac{x+11}{5}}$
b.) $f^{-1}(x)=\sqrt{\frac{x-11}{5}}$
c.) $f^{-1}(x)=\sqrt[3]{\frac{x+11}{5}}$
d.) $f^{-1}(x)=\sqrt[3]{\frac{x-11}{5}}$
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Replace \( f(x) \) with \( y \)
Start by writing the function as:
\[
y = 5x^{3} + 11
\]
Step 2: Swap \( x \) and \( y \)
Swap \( x \) and \( y \) to find the inverse:
\[
x = 5y^{3} + 11
\]
Step 3: Solve for \( y \)
Subtract 11 from both sides:
\[
x - 11 = 5y^{3}
\]
Divide both sides by 5:
\[
\frac{x - 11}{5} = y^{3}
\]
Take the cube root of both sides:
\[
y = \sqrt[3]{\frac{x - 11}{5}}
\]
Step 4: Write the inverse function
The inverse function is:
\[
f^{-1}(x) = \sqrt[3]{\frac{x - 11}{5}}
\]