Solved on Nov 04, 2023

Find the inverse function h1(x)h^{-1}(x) of h(x)=7xx4h(x)=\frac{7x}{x-4} and its domain and range in interval notation.

STEP 1

Assumptions1. The function hh is one-to-one, which means that it has an inverse. . The function hh is defined as h(x)=7xx4h(x)=\frac{7x}{x-4}.

STEP 2

To find the inverse of a function, we first replace the function notation h(x)h(x) with yy.
y=7xx4y=\frac{7x}{x-4}

STEP 3

Next, we switch the roles of xx and yy. This means we replace every xx in our equation with yy and every yy with xx.
x=7yyx=\frac{7y}{y-}

STEP 4

Now, we solve this equation for yy to find h1(x)h^{-1}(x). First, multiply both sides by y4y-4 to get rid of the denominator on the right side.
(y4)x=7y(y-4)x=7y

STEP 5

istribute xx on the left side.
yx4x=7yyx-4x=7y

STEP 6

Rearrange the equation to isolate terms with yy on one side.
yxy=4xyx-y=4x

STEP 7

Factor out yy on the left side.
y(x7)=4xy(x-7)=4x

STEP 8

Finally, divide both sides by x7x-7 to solve for yy.
y=4xx7y=\frac{4x}{x-7}So, h1(x)=4xx7h^{-1}(x)=\frac{4x}{x-7}.

STEP 9

Now, let's find the domain of hh^{-}. The domain of a function is the set of all possible input values (x-values) which will produce a valid output. For this function, the denominator cannot be zero, as division by zero is undefined. So, we set the denominator equal to zero and solve for xx.
x7=x-7=

STEP 10

olving the equation gives x=7x=7. This is the value that xx cannot take, so the domain of hh^{-} is all real numbers except 77. In interval notation, this is (,7)(7,)(-\infty,7) \cup (7,\infty).

STEP 11

The range of a function is the set of all possible output values (y-values). Since the function hh^{-} is a rational function and there is no restriction on the numerator, the range is all real numbers except for the value that makes the numerator zero.
4x=04x=0

STEP 12

olving the equation gives x=0x=0. This is the value that yy cannot take, so the range of hh^{-} is all real numbers except 00. In interval notation, this is (,0)(0,)(-\infty,0) \cup (0,\infty).
So, the inverse function is h(x)=4xx7h^{-}(x)=\frac{4x}{x-7}, the domain of hh^{-} is (,7)(7,)(-\infty,7) \cup (7,\infty), and the range of hh^{-} is (,0)(0,)(-\infty,0) \cup (0,\infty).

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