Question

What is the inverse of the function f(x) = 2x + 1?

Answer 1

Answer:

$f^{-1}$(x) = $\frac{x-1}{2}$

Step-by-step explanation:

let y = f(x) and rearrange making x the subject, that is

y = 2x + 1 ( subtract 1 from both sides )

y - 1 = 2 ( divide both sides by 2 )

$\frac{y-1}{2}$ = x

Change y back into terms of x and let x = $f^{-1}$ (x), thus

$f^{-1}$(x ) = $\frac{x-1}{2}$