How do you find derivative of inverse function of f(x) = 2x+3?

1 Answer
Sep 25, 2016

color(green)(1/2)

Explanation:

If f(x)=2x+3
and g(x) is the inverse of f(x)
then
color(white)("XXX")f(g(x))=x

color(white)("XXX")rarr 2g(x)+3=x

color(white)("XXX")rarr g(x)=1/2x-3/2

and using the power rule for derivatives:
color(white)("XXX")(g(x))/(dx) = 1/2