Inverse of $$$y = \frac{1}{x}$$$

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Find the inverse of the function $$$y = \frac{1}{x}$$$.

Solution

To find the inverse function, swap $$$x$$$ and $$$y$$$, and solve the resulting equation for $$$y$$$.

This means that the inverse is the reflection of the function over the line $$$y = x$$$.

If the initial function is not one-to-one, then there will be more than one inverse.

So, swap the variables: $$$y = \frac{1}{x}$$$ becomes $$$x = \frac{1}{y}$$$.

Now, solve the equation $$$x = \frac{1}{y}$$$ for $$$y$$$.

$$$y = \frac{1}{x}$$$

Answer

$$$y = \frac{1}{x}$$$A

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