The answer is: [C]: " f(c) = [tex] \frac{9}{5} [/tex] c + 32 " .
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Explanation:
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Given the original function:
" c(y) = (5/9) (x − 32) " ; in which "x = f" ; and "y = c(f) " ;
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→ Write the original function as: " y = (5/9) (x − 32) " ;
Now, change the "y" to an "x" ; and the "x" to a "y"; and rewrite; as follows:
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x = (5/9) (y − 32) ;
Now, rewrite THIS equation; by solving for "y" ; in terms of "x" ;
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→ That is, solve this equation for "y" ; with "c" as an "isolated variable" on the
"left-hand side" of the equation:
We have:
→ x = " ( [tex] \frac{5}{9} [/tex] ) * (y − 32) " ;
Let us simplify the "right-hand side" of the equation:
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Note the "distributive property" of multiplication:
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a(b + c) = ab + ac ; AND:
a(b – c) = ab – ac .
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As such:
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" ([tex] \frac{5}{9} [/tex]) * (y − 32) " ;
= [ ([tex] \frac{5}{9} [/tex]) * y ] − [ ([tex] \frac{5}{9} [/tex]) * (32) ] ;
= [ ([tex] \frac{5}{9} [/tex]) y ] − [ ([tex] \frac{5}{9} [/tex]) * ([tex] \frac{32}{1}) [/tex]" ;
= [ ([tex] \frac{5}{9} [/tex]) y ] − [ ([tex] \frac{(5*32)}{(9*1)} [/tex] ] ;
= [ ([tex] \frac{5}{9} [/tex]) y ] − [ ([tex] \frac{(160)}{(9)} [/tex] ] ;
= [ ([tex] \frac{5y}{9} [/tex]) ] − [ ([tex] \frac{(160)}{(9)} [/tex] ] ;
= [ [tex] \frac{(5y-160)}{9} [/tex] ] ;
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And rewrite as:
→ " x = [tex] \frac{(5y-160)}{9} [/tex] " ;
We want to rewrite this; solving for "y"; with "y" isolated as a "single variable" on the "left-hand side" of the equation ;
We have:
→ " x = [tex] \frac{(5y-160)}{9} [/tex] " ;
↔ " [tex] \frac{(5y-160)}{9} [/tex] = x ;
Multiply both sides of the equation by "9" ;
9 * [tex] \frac{(5y-160)}{9} [/tex] = x * 9 ;
to get:
→ 5y − 160 = 9x ;
Now, add "160" to each side of the equation; as follows:
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→ 5y − 160 + 160 = 9x + 160 ;
to get:
→ 5y = 9x + 160 ;
Now, divided Each side of the equation by "5" ;
to isolate "y" on one side of the equation; & to solve for "y" ;
→ 5y / 5 = (9y + 160) / 5 ;
to get:
→ y = (9/5)x + (160/5) ;
→ y = (9/5)x + 32 ;
→ Now, remember we had substituted: "y" for "c(f)" ;
Now that we have the "equation for the inverse" ;
→ which is: " (9/5)x + 32" ;
Remember that for the original ("non-inverse" equation); "y" was used in place of "c(f)" . We have the "inverse equation"; so we can denote this "inverse function" ; that is, the "inverse" of "c(f)" as: "f(c)" .
Note that "x = c" ;
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So, the inverse function is: " f(c) = (9/5) c + 32 " .
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The answer is: " f(c) = [tex] \frac{9}{5} [/tex] c + 32 " ;
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→ which is:
→ Answer choice: [C]: " f(c) = [tex] \frac{9}{5} [/tex] c + 32 " .
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