Find the Inverse f(x)=(x-7)^2 , x<=7

$f (x) = {(x - 7)}^{2}$ , $x \leq 7$

Step 1

Find the range of the given function.

The range is the set of all valid $y$ values. Use the graph to find the range.

$[0, \infty)$

Convert $[0, \infty)$ to an inequality.

$y \geq 0$

Step 2

Find the inverse.

Interchange the variables.

$x = {(y - 7)}^{2}$

Solve for $y$ .

Rewrite the equation as ${(y - 7)}^{2} = x$ .

${(y - 7)}^{2} = x$

Take the specified root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.

$y - 7 = \pm \sqrt{x}$

The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.

First, use the positive value of the $\pm$ to find the first solution.

$y - 7 = \sqrt{x}$

Add $7$ to both sides of the equation.

$y = \sqrt{x} + 7$

Next, use the negative value of the $\pm$ to find the second solution.

$y - 7 = - \sqrt{x}$

Add $7$ to both sides of the equation.

$y = - \sqrt{x} + 7$

The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.

$y = \sqrt{x} + 7$

$y = - \sqrt{x} + 7$

$y = \sqrt{x} + 7$

$y = - \sqrt{x} + 7$

$y = \sqrt{x} + 7$

$y = - \sqrt{x} + 7$

Replace $y$ with $f^{- 1} (x)$ to show the final answer.

$f^{- 1} (x) = \sqrt{x} + 7, - \sqrt{x} + 7$

Step 3

Find the inverse using the domain and the range of the original function.

$f^{- 1} (x) = - \sqrt{x} + 7, x \geq 0$

Step 4