SOLUTION: Determine whether the function has an inverse function and if so, find the inverse function f(x)=x^3+8

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Question 204759: Determine whether the function has an inverse function and if so, find the inverse function f(x)=x^3+8
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Determine whether the function has an inverse function and if so, find the inverse function f(x)=x^3+8
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Interchange x and y to get:
x = y^3+8
Solve for "y":
y^3 = x-8
y = (x-8)^(1/3)
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Yes, the inverse exists and it is a function.
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Cheers,
Stan H.