SOLUTION: I'm very confused on where to begin to solve this. Can someone please help? Use a calculator to graph the function. Then, using the graph, give three points on the graph of the

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Question 1137769: I'm very confused on where to begin to solve this. Can someone please help?
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.
f(x) = x^4 + 5x + 2, −1 ≤ x ≤ 1, y = −1, 0, 1
y=-1 (x, y)=
y=0 (x, y)=
y=1 (x, y)=

Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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f%28x%29+=+x%5E4+%2B+5x+%2B+2, -1+%3C=+x+%3C=1,+y+= -1, 0, 1+

+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+50%2C+x%5E4+%2B+5x+%2B+2%29+

first find
y=-1 (x, y)= (-0.6,-1) since given -1+%3C=+x+%3C=1
y=0 (x, y)=(+-0.4,+0)
y=1 (x, y)= (-0.2 , 1)
recall: The inverse of a function has all the same points as the original function, except that the x's and y's have been reversed.
(-0.6, -1)=> inverse is (-1,-0.6)
(+-0.4,+0)=> inverse is (0,-0.4)
(-0.2+,+1)=> inverse is (1,-0.2)