SOLUTION: what is the inverse of f(x)=5^(.8x)?
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Question 583455: what is the inverse of f(x)=5^(.8x)?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
what is the inverse of
y = 5^(.8x)
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1st: Interchange x and y to get:
x = 5^(0.8y)
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2nd: Solve for "y":
Take the log of both sides to get:
0.8y*log(5) = log(x)
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y = log(x)/[0.8*log(5)]
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y = log(x)/[log(5^0.8)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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