# Need help with inverse relations.

• September 15th 2009, 04:14 PM
lilmszbrina
Need help with inverse relations.
My teacher gave us this equation. y=2y^2 +x-3. The assignment was to find the inverse of the equation and determine whether it is a functiion or not.

I know it will be a function, but I'm not sure how to find the answer, which she gave to us. It is:

y= -1 [plus or minus] squareroot( 8x=25)
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4

if you didnt understand that, in plain words it is y equals negative one plus or minus the square root of 8x plus 25. and then all that divided by 4. PLEASE HELP!
• September 15th 2009, 04:45 PM
pickslides
Quote:

Originally Posted by lilmszbrina
My teacher gave us this equation. y=2y^2 +x-3.

Are you sure the equation is $y=2y^2 +x-3$ . I would suggest it is probably $y=2x^2 +x-3$
• September 15th 2009, 04:48 PM
lilmszbrina
oh, typo i wasnt paying attention, but you are right.
• September 15th 2009, 05:05 PM
pickslides
In your PM you are now saying the equation is

$y=x^2 +x-3$

or is it?

$y=2x^2 +x-3$
• September 15th 2009, 05:07 PM
lilmszbrina
okay its the second one. im just being really careless sorry.
• September 15th 2009, 05:13 PM
pickslides
You need to swap x and y, then solve for y. To do this you need to complete the square.