Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Given

Required
Find 
First, we calculate the inverse function

Express f(x) as y

Swap the positions of x and y

Solve for y: Add 4 to both sides


Square both sides

Divide both sides by 2

Express y as an inverse function

Next, solve for: 
Substitute 6 for x




Answer:
The price: 16.5
The total payment: 18.82
=> The amount of tax: 18.82-16.5 = 2.32
=> Tax rate = The amount of tax / The price = 2.32/16.5 = 0.14 = 14%