Trigonometry Examples

Find the Inverse y=1-2sin(6x)^2
Step 1
Interchange the variables.
Step 2
Solve for .
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Step 2.1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 2.3
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 2.3.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.3.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 2.3.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 2.3.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.3.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 2.3.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 2.3.3.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 2.3.3.1.1
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 2.3.3.1.2
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 2.4
Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 2.5
Simplify .
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Step 2.5.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 2.5.2
Rewrite as .
Step 2.5.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.5.4
Combine and simplify the denominator.
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Step 2.5.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.5.4.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.5.4.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.5.4.4
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.5.4.5
Add and .
Step 2.5.4.6
Rewrite as .
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Step 2.5.4.6.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 2.5.4.6.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 2.5.4.6.3
Combine and .
Step 2.5.4.6.4
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 2.5.4.6.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.5.4.6.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 2.5.4.6.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 2.5.5
Combine using the product rule for radicals.
Step 2.5.6
Reorder factors in .
Step 2.6
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
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Step 2.6.1
First, use the positive value of the to find the first solution.
Step 2.6.2
Next, use the negative value of the to find the second solution.
Step 2.6.3
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
Step 2.7
Set up each of the solutions to solve for .
Step 2.8
Solve for in .
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Step 2.8.1
Take the inverse sine of both sides of the equation to extract from inside the sine.
Step 2.8.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 2.8.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.8.2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 2.8.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 2.8.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.8.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 2.9
Solve for in .
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Step 2.9.1
Take the inverse sine of both sides of the equation to extract from inside the sine.
Step 2.9.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 2.9.2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.9.2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 2.9.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 2.9.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.9.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 2.10
List all of the solutions.
Step 3
Replace with to show the final answer.
Step 4
Verify if is the inverse of .
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Step 4.1
The domain of the inverse is the range of the original function and vice versa. Find the domain and the range of and and compare them.
Step 4.2
Find the range of .
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Step 4.2.1
The range is the set of all valid values. Use the graph to find the range.
Interval Notation:
Step 4.3
Find the domain of .
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Step 4.3.1
Set the radicand in greater than or equal to to find where the expression is defined.
Step 4.3.2
Solve for .
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Step 4.3.2.1
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 4.3.2.1.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 4.3.2.1.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 4.3.2.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.3.2.1.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.2.1.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 4.3.2.1.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 4.3.2.1.3.1
Divide by .
Step 4.3.2.2
Subtract from both sides of the inequality.
Step 4.3.2.3
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 4.3.2.3.1
Divide each term in by . When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.
Step 4.3.2.3.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 4.3.2.3.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 4.3.2.3.2.2
Divide by .
Step 4.3.2.3.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 4.3.2.3.3.1
Divide by .
Step 4.3.3
Set the argument in greater than or equal to to find where the expression is defined.
Step 4.3.4
Solve for .
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Step 4.3.4.1
Multiply both sides by .
Step 4.3.4.2
Simplify.
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Step 4.3.4.2.1
Simplify the left side.
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Step 4.3.4.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.3.4.2.1.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.4.2.1.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.3.4.2.2
Simplify the right side.
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Step 4.3.4.2.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.4.3
Solve for .
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Step 4.3.4.3.1
To remove the radical on the left side of the inequality, square both sides of the inequality.
Step 4.3.4.3.2
Simplify each side of the inequality.
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Step 4.3.4.3.2.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 4.3.4.3.2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 4.3.4.3.2.2.1
Simplify .
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Step 4.3.4.3.2.2.1.1
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 4.3.4.3.2.2.1.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.3.4.3.2.2.1.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.3.4.3.2.2.1.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.4.3.2.2.1.1.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.3.4.3.2.2.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.3.4.3.2.2.1.3
Multiply.
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Step 4.3.4.3.2.2.1.3.1
Multiply by .
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Simplify.
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Step 4.3.4.3.2.2.1.3.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.4.3.2.2.1.3.2.2
Simplify.
Step 4.3.4.3.2.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 4.3.4.3.2.3.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.3.4.3.3
Solve for .
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Step 4.3.4.3.3.1
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the inequality.
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Step 4.3.4.3.3.1.1
Subtract from both sides of the inequality.
Step 4.3.4.3.3.1.2
Subtract from .
Step 4.3.4.3.3.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 4.3.4.3.3.2.1
Divide each term in by . When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.
Step 4.3.4.3.3.2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 4.3.4.3.3.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.3.4.3.3.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.4.3.3.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 4.3.4.3.3.2.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 4.3.4.3.3.2.3.1
Divide by .
Step 4.3.4.4
Find the domain of .
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Step 4.3.4.4.1
Set the radicand in greater than or equal to to find where the expression is defined.
Step 4.3.4.4.2
Solve for .
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Step 4.3.4.4.2.1
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 4.3.4.4.2.1.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 4.3.4.4.2.1.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 4.3.4.4.2.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.3.4.4.2.1.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.4.4.2.1.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 4.3.4.4.2.1.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 4.3.4.4.2.1.3.1
Divide by .
Step 4.3.4.4.2.2
Subtract from both sides of the inequality.
Step 4.3.4.4.2.3
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 4.3.4.4.2.3.1
Divide each term in by . When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.
Step 4.3.4.4.2.3.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 4.3.4.4.2.3.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 4.3.4.4.2.3.2.2
Divide by .
Step 4.3.4.4.2.3.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 4.3.4.4.2.3.3.1
Divide by .
Step 4.3.4.4.3
The domain is all values of that make the expression defined.
Step 4.3.4.5
Use each root to create test intervals.
Step 4.3.4.6
Choose a test value from each interval and plug this value into the original inequality to determine which intervals satisfy the inequality.
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Step 4.3.4.6.1
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
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Step 4.3.4.6.1.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 4.3.4.6.1.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 4.3.4.6.1.3
The left side is greater than the right side , which means that the given statement is always true.
True
True
Step 4.3.4.6.2
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
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Step 4.3.4.6.2.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 4.3.4.6.2.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 4.3.4.6.2.3
The left side is greater than the right side , which means that the given statement is always true.
True
True
Step 4.3.4.6.3
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
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Step 4.3.4.6.3.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 4.3.4.6.3.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 4.3.4.6.3.3
The left side is not equal to the right side, which means that the given statement is false.
False
False
Step 4.3.4.6.4
Compare the intervals to determine which ones satisfy the original inequality.
True
True
False
True
True
False
Step 4.3.4.7
The solution consists of all of the true intervals.
or
Step 4.3.4.8
Combine the intervals.
Step 4.3.5
Set the argument in less than or equal to to find where the expression is defined.
Step 4.3.6
Solve for .
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Step 4.3.6.1
Multiply both sides by .
Step 4.3.6.2
Simplify.
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Step 4.3.6.2.1
Simplify the left side.
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Step 4.3.6.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.3.6.2.1.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.6.2.1.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.3.6.2.2
Simplify the right side.
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Step 4.3.6.2.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.6.3
Solve for .
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Step 4.3.6.3.1
To remove the radical on the left side of the inequality, square both sides of the inequality.
Step 4.3.6.3.2
Simplify each side of the inequality.
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Step 4.3.6.3.2.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 4.3.6.3.2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 4.3.6.3.2.2.1
Simplify .
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Step 4.3.6.3.2.2.1.1
Multiply the exponents in .
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Step 4.3.6.3.2.2.1.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 4.3.6.3.2.2.1.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.3.6.3.2.2.1.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.6.3.2.2.1.1.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.3.6.3.2.2.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.3.6.3.2.2.1.3
Multiply.
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Step 4.3.6.3.2.2.1.3.1
Multiply by .
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Simplify.
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Step 4.3.6.3.2.2.1.3.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.6.3.2.2.1.3.2.2
Simplify.
Step 4.3.6.3.2.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 4.3.6.3.2.3.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.3.6.3.3
Solve for .
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Step 4.3.6.3.3.1
Move all terms not containing to the right side of the inequality.
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Step 4.3.6.3.3.1.1
Subtract from both sides of the inequality.
Step 4.3.6.3.3.1.2
Subtract from .
Step 4.3.6.3.3.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 4.3.6.3.3.2.1
Divide each term in by . When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.
Step 4.3.6.3.3.2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 4.3.6.3.3.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.3.6.3.3.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.6.3.3.2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 4.3.6.3.3.2.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 4.3.6.3.3.2.3.1
Divide by .
Step 4.3.6.4
Find the domain of .
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Step 4.3.6.4.1
Set the radicand in greater than or equal to to find where the expression is defined.
Step 4.3.6.4.2
Solve for .
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Step 4.3.6.4.2.1
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 4.3.6.4.2.1.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 4.3.6.4.2.1.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 4.3.6.4.2.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.3.6.4.2.1.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.3.6.4.2.1.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 4.3.6.4.2.1.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 4.3.6.4.2.1.3.1
Divide by .
Step 4.3.6.4.2.2
Subtract from both sides of the inequality.
Step 4.3.6.4.2.3
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 4.3.6.4.2.3.1
Divide each term in by . When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.
Step 4.3.6.4.2.3.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 4.3.6.4.2.3.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 4.3.6.4.2.3.2.2
Divide by .
Step 4.3.6.4.2.3.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 4.3.6.4.2.3.3.1
Divide by .
Step 4.3.6.4.3
The domain is all values of that make the expression defined.
Step 4.3.6.5
Use each root to create test intervals.
Step 4.3.6.6
Choose a test value from each interval and plug this value into the original inequality to determine which intervals satisfy the inequality.
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Step 4.3.6.6.1
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
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Step 4.3.6.6.1.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 4.3.6.6.1.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 4.3.6.6.1.3
The left side is greater than the right side , which means that the given statement is false.
False
False
Step 4.3.6.6.2
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
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Step 4.3.6.6.2.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 4.3.6.6.2.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 4.3.6.6.2.3
The left side is less than the right side , which means that the given statement is always true.
True
True
Step 4.3.6.6.3
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
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Step 4.3.6.6.3.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 4.3.6.6.3.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 4.3.6.6.3.3
The left side is not equal to the right side, which means that the given statement is false.
False
False
Step 4.3.6.6.4
Compare the intervals to determine which ones satisfy the original inequality.
False
True
False
False
True
False
Step 4.3.6.7
The solution consists of all of the true intervals.
Step 4.3.7
The domain is all values of that make the expression defined.
Step 4.4
Since the domain of is not equal to the range of , then is not an inverse of .
There is no inverse
There is no inverse
Step 5