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3 years ago

What does it mean to find the inverse of a function

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goldenfox [79]3 years ago

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In mathematics, an inverse function (or anti-function) is a function that "reverses" another function: if the function f applied to an input x gives a result of y, then applying its inverse function g to y gives the result x, and vice versa, i.e., f(x) = y if and only if g(y) = x. Courtesy to Wikipedia

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Limits

Right-Side Limit: $\displaystyle \lim_{x \to c^+} f(x)$
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Limit Rule [Variable Direct Substitution]: $\displaystyle \lim_{x \to c} x = c$

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