2006-09-12 14:23:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
y=x^2
To obtain the inverse function switch the x and y variables and solve for y.
x=y^2
y = +/- sqrt(x)
This isn't a function at all!
Obviously the graph of this relation is symmetric about y=0. Although it's not inverse, since it's not a function, so it's a trick question.
2006-09-12 14:30:10 · answer #1 · answered by Andy S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the inverse of it is determined by switching the y and x variables, then solving for y. so u get y^2=x then u take the square root of both, getting y=*squareroot x. but i dont know the line of symmetry, sorry.
2006-09-12 21:53:25 · answer #2 · answered by bsbllplayr216 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think this problem has an inverse, because it doesn't pass the horizontal line test which tells you if the equation is one-to-one.
2006-09-12 21:30:13 · answer #3 · answered by William L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋