Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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Chapter 10 - Radical Functions and Equations - 10.4 - Inverse of a Function - Monitoring Progress - Page 569: 5

Answer

$x=\pm\frac{\sqrt y}{2}$ When the output is $4$, the input is $\pm 1$.

Work Step by Step

$y=4x^{2}$ Divide by $4$ on both sides of the equation to get $\frac{y}{4}=x^{2}$ Taking the square root on both sides, we obtain $x=\pm\sqrt {\frac{y}{4}}=\pm\frac{\sqrt y}{2}$ When $y=4$, $x=\pm\frac{\sqrt 4}{2}=\pm 1$ That is, when the output is $4$, the input is $\pm 1$.
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