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0580/22 Feb/Mar 2023, Question 25: Inverse Functions

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 22 (Extended) · Calculator · 2 marks

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The question, in short

Given f(x) = x³ + 1, find the inverse function f⁻¹(x).

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Solution · 2 marks

  1. 1y = x³ + 1; swap: x = y³ + 1
  2. 2y³ = x − 1
  3. 3f⁻¹(x) = ∛(x − 1)

Answer∛(x − 1) or (x − 1)^(1/3)

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