\[ f(x)=60.89-x^{2} \] The lead engineer is Ashton. This is a quiz or exam question and is © 2024 MF-LM-JMM. Sharing, posting, copying, saving problem in any way or sending/sharing it to any app/website/Al-tool is a violation of the Hono A) Follow all course work guidelines and note any other specific directions below. (6090) What did Ashton find to be the inverse? (FZHI) You must show all steps of your algebraic work to receive full credit. Answer: \( f^{-1}(x)= \) \( \square \) B) Follow all course work guidelines and note any other specific directions below. (6089) You must include work and/or an explanation of why you chose your answer in order to receive ful According to Ashton, which of the following must be true for \( f(x) \) to have an inverse? \( x \geq 60.89 \) \( x \geq 0 \) \( x \leq 60.89 \) \( -60.89

Ask by Ellis Tran. in the United States

Jan 23,2025

Sure, let's work through both parts of the problem step by step. --- ### **Part A: Finding the Inverse Function** Given the function: \[ f(x) = 60.89 - x^{2} \] **Step 1: Replace \( f(x) \) with \( y \)** \[ y = 60.89 - x^{2} \] **Step 2: Swap \( x \) and \( y \) to find the inverse** \[ x = 60.89 - y^{2} \] **Step 3: Solve for \( y \)** \[ y^{2} = 60.89 - x \] \[ y = \sqrt{60.89 - x} \] **Note:** Since the original function \( f(x) = 60.89 - x^{2} \) is a parabola that opens downward, it is not one-to-one unless we restrict its domain. Typically, we take the principal (non-negative) square root to ensure the inverse function is also a function. **Final Inverse Function:** \[ f^{-1}(x) = \sqrt{60.89 - x} \] --- ### **Part B: Conditions for \( f(x) \) to Have an Inverse** For a function to have an inverse, it must be **one-to-one** (i.e., it passes both the vertical and horizontal line tests). The given function is: \[ f(x) = 60.89 - x^{2} \] This is a quadratic function and is **not one-to-one** over its entire domain because it fails the horizontal line test. To make it one-to-one, we must restrict its domain to either: - \( x \geq 0 \) (right side of the parabola) - \( x \leq 0 \) (left side of the parabola) **Given the options:** - \( x \geq 60.89 \) - \( x \geq 0 \) - \( x \leq 60.89 \) - \( -60.89 < x < 60.89 \) - \( x \geq \sqrt{60.89} \) - None of the above **The correct condition is:** \[ x \geq 0 \] **Explanation:** Restricting \( x \) to be greater than or equal to 0 ensures that each \( y \) value is paired with only one \( x \) value, satisfying the one-to-one requirement necessary for an inverse function to exist. --- ### **Summary of Answers** **A) Inverse Function:** \[ f^{-1}(x) = \sqrt{60.89 - x} \] **B) Condition for Inverse to Exist:** \[ x \geq 0 \]