Domain, Range & Inverse of a Function

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Homework Statement


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How to solve part (iv) & (v)

Homework Equations


general form : [itex]y = a(x-h)^2 + k[/itex]

The Attempt at a Solution


In part (iv) for finding domain and range I converted g(x) in general form and then compared it with general form.
 
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I don't believe that is quite what is being asked. Completing the square, 8x- x2= 16- 16+ 8x- x2= 16- (x-4)2. The graph of that is a parabola having vertex at (4, 16). The function f(x)= 16- (x- 4)2 with [itex]x\le 4[/itex] has inverse function [itex]f^-1(x)= 4- \sqrt{x- 16}[/itex] while the function f(x)= 16- (x- 4)2 with [itex]x\ge 4[/itex][itex]has inverse function [itex]f^-1(x)= 4+ \sqrt{x- 16}[/itex].<br /> <br /> By separating at the vertex, we cut the given function into to one-to-one that now have inverses.[/itex]