Question

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

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Since g(f(x))=x g ( f ( x ) ) = x , f−1(x)=2x f - 1 ( x ) = 2 x is the inverse of f(x)=12x f ( x ) = 1 2 x .

Replace f(x)f(x) with yy.

y=12xy=12x

Interchange the variables.

x=12yx=12y

Solve for yy.

Rewrite the equation as 12y=x12y=x.

12y=x12y=x

Multiply both sides of the equation by 22.

2⋅12⋅y=2⋅x2⋅12⋅y=2⋅x

Simplify 2⋅12⋅y2⋅12⋅y.

Cancel the common factor of 22.

Cancel the common factor.

2⋅12⋅y=2⋅x2⋅12⋅y=2⋅x

Rewrite the expression.

1⋅y=2⋅x1⋅y=2⋅x

Multiply yy by 11.

y=2⋅xy=2⋅x

Solve for yy and replace with f−1(x)f-1(x).

Replace the yy with f−1(x)f-1(x) to show the final answer.

f−1(x)=2xf-1(x)=2x

Set up the composite result function.

g(f(x))