Question Details

If f: R → R such that f(x) = 3x – 4 then which of the following is f-1(x)?

Options

A

1/3 (x + 4)

B

1/3 (x - 4)

C

3x – 4

D

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Correct Answer :

1/3 (x + 4)

Solution :

The correct option is 1/3 (x + 4).

To find the inverse function, f-1(x), of the given function f(x)=3x-4, we can follow these step-by-step logical mathematical derivations:

Step 1: Write the function as an equation in terms of y and x.
Let y=f(x). This gives us the equation:
y=3x-4

Step 2: Solve the equation for x in terms of y.
To isolate the variable x, we first add 4 to both sides of the equation:
y+4=3x
Next, we divide both sides of the equation by 3 to solve for x:
x=y+43
This can also be written as:
x=13(y+4)

Step 3: Interchange the variables x and y to write the final inverse function.
By replacing x with f-1(x) and y with x, we obtain:
f-1(x)=13(x+4)

Therefore, the inverse function f-1(x) is 13(x+4), which matches the correct option.

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