I am confused as to how the inverse of $f(x)=frac{3+ln x}{3-ln x}$ is found.
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The problem within my textbook is $f(x)=$$frac{3+ln{x}}{3-ln{x}}$ I checked the answer and it is $y=$$e^frac{3x-3}{x+1}$
I've tried many times to simplify the equation after switching the variables but I don't know how to separate the $y$ from the natural logarithm. If someone could show me the steps involved I would appreciate it.
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The problem within my textbook is $f(x)=$$frac{3+ln{x}}{3-ln{x}}$ I checked the answer and it is $y=$$e^frac{3x-3}{x+1}$
I've tried many times to simplify the equation after switching the variables but I don't know how to separate the $y$ from the natural logarithm. If someone could show me the steps involved I would appreciate it.
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Could you type out what you have tried so far so we can try to spot your error?
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– TM Gallagher
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If you have $ln y = ....something to do with(x)...$ then just raise $e$ to both sides of the equation. $y = e^{ln y} = e^{....something to do with (x)....}$.
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– fleablood
Mar 16 at 16:27
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.... but you need to get $ln y = .... somethingtodo with (x)...$ can you see how $x = frac {3+ln y}{3-ln y}implies ln y = frac {3x -3}{x+1}$?
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Mar 16 at 16:28
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The problem within my textbook is $f(x)=$$frac{3+ln{x}}{3-ln{x}}$ I checked the answer and it is $y=$$e^frac{3x-3}{x+1}$
I've tried many times to simplify the equation after switching the variables but I don't know how to separate the $y$ from the natural logarithm. If someone could show me the steps involved I would appreciate it.
algebra-precalculus
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The problem within my textbook is $f(x)=$$frac{3+ln{x}}{3-ln{x}}$ I checked the answer and it is $y=$$e^frac{3x-3}{x+1}$
I've tried many times to simplify the equation after switching the variables but I don't know how to separate the $y$ from the natural logarithm. If someone could show me the steps involved I would appreciate it.
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– TM Gallagher
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If you have $ln y = ....something to do with(x)...$ then just raise $e$ to both sides of the equation. $y = e^{ln y} = e^{....something to do with (x)....}$.
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– fleablood
Mar 16 at 16:27
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.... but you need to get $ln y = .... somethingtodo with (x)...$ can you see how $x = frac {3+ln y}{3-ln y}implies ln y = frac {3x -3}{x+1}$?
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– fleablood
Mar 16 at 16:28
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Could you type out what you have tried so far so we can try to spot your error?
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– TM Gallagher
Mar 16 at 16:09
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If you have $ln y = ....something to do with(x)...$ then just raise $e$ to both sides of the equation. $y = e^{ln y} = e^{....something to do with (x)....}$.
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– fleablood
Mar 16 at 16:27
1
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.... but you need to get $ln y = .... somethingtodo with (x)...$ can you see how $x = frac {3+ln y}{3-ln y}implies ln y = frac {3x -3}{x+1}$?
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– fleablood
Mar 16 at 16:28
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Could you type out what you have tried so far so we can try to spot your error?
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– TM Gallagher
Mar 16 at 16:09
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Could you type out what you have tried so far so we can try to spot your error?
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– TM Gallagher
Mar 16 at 16:09
1
1
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If you have $ln y = ....something to do with(x)...$ then just raise $e$ to both sides of the equation. $y = e^{ln y} = e^{....something to do with (x)....}$.
$endgroup$
– fleablood
Mar 16 at 16:27
$begingroup$
If you have $ln y = ....something to do with(x)...$ then just raise $e$ to both sides of the equation. $y = e^{ln y} = e^{....something to do with (x)....}$.
$endgroup$
– fleablood
Mar 16 at 16:27
1
1
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.... but you need to get $ln y = .... somethingtodo with (x)...$ can you see how $x = frac {3+ln y}{3-ln y}implies ln y = frac {3x -3}{x+1}$?
$endgroup$
– fleablood
Mar 16 at 16:28
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.... but you need to get $ln y = .... somethingtodo with (x)...$ can you see how $x = frac {3+ln y}{3-ln y}implies ln y = frac {3x -3}{x+1}$?
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– fleablood
Mar 16 at 16:28
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Well, as always you want to solve for $y$ in
$x = frac {3+ln y}{3-ln y}$
$x(3-ln y) = (3 + ln y)$
$3x - 3 = ln y + xln y$
$(x+1) ln y = 3x-3$
$ln y = frac {3x-3}{x+1}$
$e^{ln y} = e^{frac {3x-3}{x+1}}$
So $y = e^{frac {3x-3}{x+1}}$
I don't know how to seperate the y from the natural logarithm
Then inverse of $ln y = K$ is $e^{ln y} = y = e^K$. $ln x$ and $e^x$ are inverses of each other. You "cancel" $ln y=k$ by raising $e$ to the value to get $y = e^k$, and you "cancel" $e^y = M$ by taking the natural log to get $y = ln M$.
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Steps:
Start with:$$y=frac{3+ln x}{3-ln x}$$
Rewrite the equality as: $$ln x=g(y)$$ and conclude that: $$x=e^{ln x}=e^{g(y)}$$
Now switch $x$ and $y$ to get the final result.
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$$y=frac{3+ln x}{3-ln x}$$
Swap $(x,y)$ to find inverse. This is the procedure!
$$x=frac{3+ln y}{3-ln y}$$
Componendo/Dividendo
$$frac{x-1}{x+1}= dfrac{2 ln y}{6}$$
$$ y rightarrow y_{,(inv-fn)} = e^{frac{3(x-1)}{(x+1)} } $$
Also the graphs reflect each other with respect to mirror line $ y=x.$
The basic rule or definition of log /exp is the same
$$ A = ln_{base}C rightarrow base^{A}= C. $$
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Well, as always you want to solve for $y$ in
$x = frac {3+ln y}{3-ln y}$
$x(3-ln y) = (3 + ln y)$
$3x - 3 = ln y + xln y$
$(x+1) ln y = 3x-3$
$ln y = frac {3x-3}{x+1}$
$e^{ln y} = e^{frac {3x-3}{x+1}}$
So $y = e^{frac {3x-3}{x+1}}$
I don't know how to seperate the y from the natural logarithm
Then inverse of $ln y = K$ is $e^{ln y} = y = e^K$. $ln x$ and $e^x$ are inverses of each other. You "cancel" $ln y=k$ by raising $e$ to the value to get $y = e^k$, and you "cancel" $e^y = M$ by taking the natural log to get $y = ln M$.
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Well, as always you want to solve for $y$ in
$x = frac {3+ln y}{3-ln y}$
$x(3-ln y) = (3 + ln y)$
$3x - 3 = ln y + xln y$
$(x+1) ln y = 3x-3$
$ln y = frac {3x-3}{x+1}$
$e^{ln y} = e^{frac {3x-3}{x+1}}$
So $y = e^{frac {3x-3}{x+1}}$
I don't know how to seperate the y from the natural logarithm
Then inverse of $ln y = K$ is $e^{ln y} = y = e^K$. $ln x$ and $e^x$ are inverses of each other. You "cancel" $ln y=k$ by raising $e$ to the value to get $y = e^k$, and you "cancel" $e^y = M$ by taking the natural log to get $y = ln M$.
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Well, as always you want to solve for $y$ in
$x = frac {3+ln y}{3-ln y}$
$x(3-ln y) = (3 + ln y)$
$3x - 3 = ln y + xln y$
$(x+1) ln y = 3x-3$
$ln y = frac {3x-3}{x+1}$
$e^{ln y} = e^{frac {3x-3}{x+1}}$
So $y = e^{frac {3x-3}{x+1}}$
I don't know how to seperate the y from the natural logarithm
Then inverse of $ln y = K$ is $e^{ln y} = y = e^K$. $ln x$ and $e^x$ are inverses of each other. You "cancel" $ln y=k$ by raising $e$ to the value to get $y = e^k$, and you "cancel" $e^y = M$ by taking the natural log to get $y = ln M$.
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Well, as always you want to solve for $y$ in
$x = frac {3+ln y}{3-ln y}$
$x(3-ln y) = (3 + ln y)$
$3x - 3 = ln y + xln y$
$(x+1) ln y = 3x-3$
$ln y = frac {3x-3}{x+1}$
$e^{ln y} = e^{frac {3x-3}{x+1}}$
So $y = e^{frac {3x-3}{x+1}}$
I don't know how to seperate the y from the natural logarithm
Then inverse of $ln y = K$ is $e^{ln y} = y = e^K$. $ln x$ and $e^x$ are inverses of each other. You "cancel" $ln y=k$ by raising $e$ to the value to get $y = e^k$, and you "cancel" $e^y = M$ by taking the natural log to get $y = ln M$.
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Steps:
Start with:$$y=frac{3+ln x}{3-ln x}$$
Rewrite the equality as: $$ln x=g(y)$$ and conclude that: $$x=e^{ln x}=e^{g(y)}$$
Now switch $x$ and $y$ to get the final result.
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Steps:
Start with:$$y=frac{3+ln x}{3-ln x}$$
Rewrite the equality as: $$ln x=g(y)$$ and conclude that: $$x=e^{ln x}=e^{g(y)}$$
Now switch $x$ and $y$ to get the final result.
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Steps:
Start with:$$y=frac{3+ln x}{3-ln x}$$
Rewrite the equality as: $$ln x=g(y)$$ and conclude that: $$x=e^{ln x}=e^{g(y)}$$
Now switch $x$ and $y$ to get the final result.
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Steps:
Start with:$$y=frac{3+ln x}{3-ln x}$$
Rewrite the equality as: $$ln x=g(y)$$ and conclude that: $$x=e^{ln x}=e^{g(y)}$$
Now switch $x$ and $y$ to get the final result.
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$$y=frac{3+ln x}{3-ln x}$$
Swap $(x,y)$ to find inverse. This is the procedure!
$$x=frac{3+ln y}{3-ln y}$$
Componendo/Dividendo
$$frac{x-1}{x+1}= dfrac{2 ln y}{6}$$
$$ y rightarrow y_{,(inv-fn)} = e^{frac{3(x-1)}{(x+1)} } $$
Also the graphs reflect each other with respect to mirror line $ y=x.$
The basic rule or definition of log /exp is the same
$$ A = ln_{base}C rightarrow base^{A}= C. $$
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add a comment |
$begingroup$
$$y=frac{3+ln x}{3-ln x}$$
Swap $(x,y)$ to find inverse. This is the procedure!
$$x=frac{3+ln y}{3-ln y}$$
Componendo/Dividendo
$$frac{x-1}{x+1}= dfrac{2 ln y}{6}$$
$$ y rightarrow y_{,(inv-fn)} = e^{frac{3(x-1)}{(x+1)} } $$
Also the graphs reflect each other with respect to mirror line $ y=x.$
The basic rule or definition of log /exp is the same
$$ A = ln_{base}C rightarrow base^{A}= C. $$
$endgroup$
add a comment |
$begingroup$
$$y=frac{3+ln x}{3-ln x}$$
Swap $(x,y)$ to find inverse. This is the procedure!
$$x=frac{3+ln y}{3-ln y}$$
Componendo/Dividendo
$$frac{x-1}{x+1}= dfrac{2 ln y}{6}$$
$$ y rightarrow y_{,(inv-fn)} = e^{frac{3(x-1)}{(x+1)} } $$
Also the graphs reflect each other with respect to mirror line $ y=x.$
The basic rule or definition of log /exp is the same
$$ A = ln_{base}C rightarrow base^{A}= C. $$
$endgroup$
$$y=frac{3+ln x}{3-ln x}$$
Swap $(x,y)$ to find inverse. This is the procedure!
$$x=frac{3+ln y}{3-ln y}$$
Componendo/Dividendo
$$frac{x-1}{x+1}= dfrac{2 ln y}{6}$$
$$ y rightarrow y_{,(inv-fn)} = e^{frac{3(x-1)}{(x+1)} } $$
Also the graphs reflect each other with respect to mirror line $ y=x.$
The basic rule or definition of log /exp is the same
$$ A = ln_{base}C rightarrow base^{A}= C. $$
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– TM Gallagher
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If you have $ln y = ....something to do with(x)...$ then just raise $e$ to both sides of the equation. $y = e^{ln y} = e^{....something to do with (x)....}$.
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– fleablood
Mar 16 at 16:27
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.... but you need to get $ln y = .... somethingtodo with (x)...$ can you see how $x = frac {3+ln y}{3-ln y}implies ln y = frac {3x -3}{x+1}$?
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– fleablood
Mar 16 at 16:28