## anonymous 3 years ago The graph of a function f(x) is as shown. Select the graph of the inverse function.

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I don't know where to start.

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Is that the inverse? (sorry I took a minute to reply)

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take your graph, and reflect it about the line $$y=x$$

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Is that diagonal? Like instead of reflecting across the x or y axis directly?

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draw tool is not working for me (not much here is, actually) so i will try to attach a picture

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but yes, right across the line $$y=x) 10. anonymous Okay. Thank you for helping me by the way. I really appreciate it. 11. anonymous So would it look like this graph? 12. anonymous here is a graph that looks something like your function http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1%2Fx%2B5+domain+-5..5 13. anonymous To get the inverse of the graph, would I flip 1/x to just x + 5? 14. anonymous here is the graph of the inverse http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1%2Fx%2B5+domain+-5..5 15. anonymous oh no!! 16. anonymous inverse does not mean "reciprocal" that is for numbers inverse means inverse function 17. anonymous OH! Sorry lol 18. anonymous so if \(f(x)=\frac{1}{x}+5$$ that means a) take the reciprocal b) add 5 inverse is a) subtract 5 b) take the reciprocal i.e. $$f^{-1}(x)=\frac{1}{x-5}$$

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looks like you picked the right one

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Ooh, okay. Well thank you!

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