SOLUTION: find the inverse of y= x^2/10. then state whether the inverse is a function.

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Question 312240: find the inverse of y= x^2/10. then state whether the inverse is a function.
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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To find an inverse, you switch x for y and solve for the new y...thus we get
x = y^2 / 10
10x = y^2
y = sqrt(10x)
If we consider only the principal root, it is a function for all x ≥ 0