document.write( "Question 1111838: A function is defined by f(x)= square root of (2x+5). What is f^-1(x), the inverse of f(x)? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #726874 by josgarithmetic(39620)\"\" \"About 
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The values for x and y switch places.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%282y%2B5%29=x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y%2B5=x%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2y=x%5E2-5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=f%5E%28-1%29%28x%29=%28x%5E2-5%29%2F2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You want ONLY the right side of the graph for x greater than or equal to 0.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"graph%28300%2C300%2C-2%2C7%2C-5%2C5%2C%28x%5E2-5%29%2F2%29\"------NOT the left side of the graph.
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