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algebra senior

Problem

If , then for what value of is undefined?
Solution
We start by finding the inverse function of . By definition, we know that , so We can solve this equation for . First we multiply both sides by : Then we expand: Then we rearrange so as to group all terms involving on the left side: We can factor on the left side: Finally, we divide both sides by to obtain our inverse function, This function is defined for all except .
Final answer
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