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Consider `f: R->R`given by `f(x) = 4x + 3`. Show that `f` is invertible. Find the inverse of `f`.

Answer» `f: R → R` is given by,
`f(x) = 4x + 3`
Let `f(x) = f(y)`
`=>4x+3 = 4y+3`
`=>4x=4y`
`=>x = y`
`:. f` is a one-one function.
For `y in R`,
Let `y = 4x+3`
`:. x = (y-3)/4`
Now, `f(x) = f((y-3)/4) = 4((y-3)/4)+3 = y`
`:. f` is an onto function.
Let `g:R->R` such that `g(x) = (y-3)/4`
Then,
`gof(x) = g(f(x)) = ((4x+3)-3 )/4 = x`
`fog(y) = f(g(y)) = 4((y-3)/4)+3 = y`
`:. gof = fog = I_R`
Hence, `f` is invertible and the inverse of f is given by `f^-1(y)=g(y)=(y-3)/4`.


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