What is the inverse of y=xln( 3)+x^2? ?

1 Answer
Nov 1, 2015

Choose + or -.

Explanation:

y = f(x) \Rightarrow x = f^(-1)(y)

Exchange x and y.

x=yln(3)+y^2 \Rightarrow y = f^(-1)(x)

So, we want y, but it is a parabola.

y^2 + ln3 \cdot y - x = 0

Delta = (ln 3)^2 + 4x

y = f^-1(x) = \frac{- ln 3 ± sqrt Delta}{2}