Question

What is the inverse of the function shown

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

the down function clearly is

y = x - 5, -2 <= x <= 8

the reasons :

1. it is linear. so, we have only a form of ax+b

2. x=0 => y=-5

x=5 => y=0

so, with these 2 points alone we can see

y = ax + b

-5 = a×0 +b = b

0 = a×5 - 5

5 = a×5

1 = a

the inverse function is based on

y = x - 5

=>

x = y + 5

now renaming the variables so that y is the result and x the input variable delivers

y = x + 5

and because the original function only delivered y- values between -7 and +3, this is also the defined domain for the inverse function.

so,

y = x + 5, -7 <= x <= +3

so, we have the points

x=-7 => y=-2

x=+3 => y=8

you need to draw the line between these 2 points with filled dots at the end points (as they are included in the function).