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QuestionA formula for a function y=f(x)y=f(x) is f(x)=10x5f(x)=10 x^{5}. Find f1(x)f^{-1}(x) and identify the domain and range of f1(x)f^{-1}(x). To check the answer, determine whether f(f1(x))=f1(f(x))=xf\left(f^{-1}(x)\right)=f^{-1}(f(x))=x. f1(x)=f^{-1}(x)= \square (Type an exact answer, using radicals as needed.)

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STEP 1

1. We are given the function f(x)=10x5 f(x) = 10x^5 .
2. We need to find the inverse function f1(x) f^{-1}(x) .
3. We need to identify the domain and range of f1(x) f^{-1}(x) .
4. We need to verify that f(f1(x))=x f(f^{-1}(x)) = x and f1(f(x))=x f^{-1}(f(x)) = x .

STEP 2

1. Express y=f(x) y = f(x) in terms of x x and solve for x x in terms of y y .
2. Determine the domain and range of f(x) f(x) .
3. Identify the domain and range of f1(x) f^{-1}(x) .
4. Verify that f(f1(x))=x f(f^{-1}(x)) = x .
5. Verify that f1(f(x))=x f^{-1}(f(x)) = x .

STEP 3

Express y=f(x) y = f(x) in terms of x x :
y=10x5 y = 10x^5
Solve for x x in terms of y y :
x5=y10 x^5 = \frac{y}{10}
Take the fifth root of both sides:
x=(y10)1/5 x = \left(\frac{y}{10}\right)^{1/5}
Thus, the inverse function is:
f1(x)=(x10)1/5 f^{-1}(x) = \left(\frac{x}{10}\right)^{1/5}

STEP 4

Determine the domain and range of f(x)=10x5 f(x) = 10x^5 :
- The domain of f(x) f(x) is all real numbers, R \mathbb{R} . - Since x5 x^5 is an odd power function, the range of f(x) f(x) is also all real numbers, R \mathbb{R} .

STEP 5

Identify the domain and range of f1(x) f^{-1}(x) :
- The domain of f1(x) f^{-1}(x) is the range of f(x) f(x) , which is R \mathbb{R} . - The range of f1(x) f^{-1}(x) is the domain of f(x) f(x) , which is R \mathbb{R} .

STEP 6

Verify that f(f1(x))=x f(f^{-1}(x)) = x :
f(f1(x))=f((x10)1/5) f(f^{-1}(x)) = f\left(\left(\frac{x}{10}\right)^{1/5}\right)
=10((x10)1/5)5 = 10\left(\left(\frac{x}{10}\right)^{1/5}\right)^5
=10x10 = 10 \cdot \frac{x}{10}
=x = x

STEP 7

Verify that f1(f(x))=x f^{-1}(f(x)) = x :
f1(f(x))=f1(10x5) f^{-1}(f(x)) = f^{-1}(10x^5)
=(10x510)1/5 = \left(\frac{10x^5}{10}\right)^{1/5}
=(x5)1/5 = (x^5)^{1/5}
=x = x
The inverse function is:
f1(x)=(x10)1/5 f^{-1}(x) = \left(\frac{x}{10}\right)^{1/5}
The domain and range of f1(x) f^{-1}(x) are both R \mathbb{R} .

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