To find the inverse of the function f(x) = 4x + 12, we need to follow a few steps.
- Start by replacing f(x) with y:
y = 4x + 12 - Next, swap x and y:
x = 4y + 12 - Now, solve for y:
x – 12 = 4y - Divide both sides by 4 to isolate y:
y = (x – 12)/4
Finally, we replace y back with f-1(x). Hence, the inverse function is:
f-1(x) = (x – 12)/4
This means that if you have an output value from the original function, you can find the input value by using the inverse function we derived.