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If $f(x)=3 x-5$, then $f^{-1}(x)$
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Options:
  • A Is given by $\frac{1}{3 x-5}$
  • B Is given by $\frac{x+5}{3}$
  • C Does not exist because $f$ is not one-one
  • D Does not exist because $f$ is not onto
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Is given by $\frac{x+5}{3}$
Let $f(x)=y \Rightarrow x=f^{-1}(y)$.
Hence $f(x)=y=3 x-5 \Rightarrow x=\frac{y+5}{3} \Rightarrow f^{-1}(y)=x=\frac{y+5}{3}$
$\therefore f^{-1}(x)=\frac{x+5}{3}$
Also $f$ is one-one and onto, so $f^{-1}$ exists and is given by $f^{-1}(x)=\frac{x+5}{3}$

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