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ScarFace93

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can someone please find the inverse function of y=4x+1/x

answer is x+sqrt[x^2-16]all over 8, cheers
 
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can someone please find the inverse function of y=4x+1/x

answer is x+sqrt[x^-16]all over 8, cheers
Let x=y:
x=4y+1/y
xy=4y^2+1
4y^2-xy+1=0
y=x+-sqrt(x^2-16)/8 [Using quadratic formula]
 

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y=(4x+1)/x (x =/= 0)
x=(4y+1)/y (y=/=0)
yx=4y+1
4y-yx+1=0
y(4-x)+1=0
y(4-x)=-1
y=-1/(4-x)

that is what i got. dont think it is wrong.
Yeah, you made a mistake. 3rd line, theres no way i'm wrong.
 

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