1. ## Inverse Equation

What's the inverse of f(x)=e^(x-11)-8

I got y= ln(x+8)+11

Is this right?

Thanks.

2. Hmmmmm... doing the math i got the same answer, so i supose it is right.

great job

if you want to show your work, i can dobble check to see if i did it the same way you did.

3. Originally Posted by p4pri
What's the inverse of f(x)=e^(x-11)-8

I got y= ln(x+8)+11

Is this right?

Thanks.
I get the same answer too. Although technically it is written as $f^{-1}(x) = \ln(x+8)+11$

Note that the domain of $f^{-1}(x)$ is limited to $x>-8$ because we cannot take the log of a negative number or 0 (well we can but then we get complex answers). The range is all the real numbers.

edit (more info): If you look at $f(x)$ you may notice that the range is $f(x) > -8$ and that the domain is all the real numbers. If you compare that to the range and domain of $f^{-1}(x)$ you will see they've 'swapped' around. This is a property of all inverse functions. Furthermore functions and their inverses are reflections in the line $y=x$