document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1127892>Question 1127892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use a calculator to graph the function. Then, using the graph, give three points on the graph of the inverse with the y-coordinates given.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = x^3 + x &#8722; 4,   y = 0, 1, 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y= 0        (X, Y)    ( ,)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y= 1        (X, Y)   ( ,)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y= 2        (X, Y)   ( , )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*I’m having trouble understanding the route that should be taken to solve the equation. Am I suppose to plug each given y variable into the equation which will result in finding the x intercepts or is there a complete different method needed? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The wording of the problem, and the presentation of the data for the problem -- at least as you show it -- is confusing.  My interpretation of the problem is this:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given the function <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3%2Bx-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3%2Bx-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, find the coordinates of the points on the graph of the inverse function that have y coordinates of 0, 1, and 2.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Think of a point (a,b) on the graph of the function.  The point (b,a) is on the graph of the inverse of the function.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, when asked to find the coordinates of the point on the graph of the inverse function with y coordinate a, we evaluate the function at x=a to find the corresponding y value, giving us the coordinates (a,b) of a point on the graph of the function.  Then we switch the x and y values to get the point (b,a) on the graph of the inverse function.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Once you understand what you are being asked to do (I THINK!!), it is easy.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is the first one: f(0) = -4, so (0,-4) is on the graph of the function; then the point (-4,0) is on the graph of the inverse.  More specifically, it is THE point on the graph of the inverse function that has y coordinate 0.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can do the other two.... </SPAN>\n" );
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