Question
The function f(x)=x+13 is one-to-one. a. Find an equation for f^-1(x) the inverse function. b. Verify that your equation is correct by showing that f(f^-1(x))=x and f^-1(f(x))=x a. Select the correct choice below and fill in the answer box(es)to complete your choice. (Simplify your answer. Use integers or fractions for any numbers in the expression.) A. f^-1(x)=square , for xneq square B. f^-1(x)=square for xleqslant square C. f^-1(x)=square , for all x D. f^-1(x)=square , for xgeqslant square b. Verify that the equation is correct. f(f^-1(x))=f(square ) and f^-1(f(x))=f^-1(square ) Substitute. =square =square Simplify. The equation is square
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Answer
### a. C.
, for all x### b.
and
Substitute.
Simplify.
The equation is correct.
Explanation
## Step 1: Finding the Inverse Function### To find the inverse of
, replace
with
, so we have
. Then, swap
and
to get
. Finally, solve for
:
. Therefore,
. This inverse function has no restrictions on the domain.## Step 2: Verification of the Inverse### To verify, we need to show that
and
.First, let's check
:
.Next, let's check
:
.Both compositions result in
, confirming that the inverse function is correct.