Questions tagged [inverse]
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Method of Solving $5^x=326$ (Logs not allowed)
$5^x=326$
A book titled "algebra and trigonometry" by Paul Foerster, offers this problem. It came before the logarithm chapter and specifically said not to solve with any log manipulation. It ended ...
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What are some common ways students get confused about finding an inverse of a function?
What are some common ways students get confused about finding an inverse of a function?
One I can think of is conflating multiplicative inverses of rational numbers with functional inverses. e.g. ...
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