The function \(h : x \mapsto x^2 - 6x\) is defined for the domain \(x \geq 3\).
(iii) Express \(x^2 - 6x\) in the form \((x-p)^2 - q\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are constants.
(iv) Find an expression for \(h^{-1}(x)\) and state the domain of \(h^{-1}\).
Solution
(iii) To express \(x^2 - 6x\) in the form \((x-p)^2 - q\), we complete the square:
\(x^2 - 6x = (x-3)^2 - 9\)
Thus, \(p = 3\) and \(q = 9\).
(iv) To find \(h^{-1}(x)\), start with \(y = (x-3)^2 - 9\).
Solve for \(x\):
\(y + 9 = (x-3)^2\)
\(x - 3 = \pm \sqrt{y + 9}\)
Since \(x \geq 3\), we take the positive root:
\(x = \sqrt{y + 9} + 3\)
Thus, \(y = h^{-1}(x) = \sqrt{x + 9} + 3\).
The domain of \(h^{-1}\) is \(x \geq -9\) because the expression under the square root must be non-negative.
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