Prove/Disprove: Inverse Function g(x)=x-\frac{1}{x},x>0

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Homework Statement



Prove/Disprove following function being one-to-one.If yes,find its inverse.

g(x)=x-[itex]\frac{1}{x}[/itex],x>0

Homework Equations


The Attempt at a Solution


My tutor said that it is one-to-one,but I found that the are two solutions for g-1(x).
Are there any mistakes?
g(x)=x-[itex]\frac{1}{x}[/itex],x>0
x=g-1(x)-[itex]\frac{1}{g^{-1}(x)}[/itex]
[g-1(x)]2-xg-1(x)-1=0
g-1(x)=[itex](x\pm\sqrt{x^2-4(1)(-1)})/2[/itex]
THANKS
 
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x>0
so
$$\frac{x\pm\sqrt{x^2+4}}{2}$$
reduces to
$$\frac{x+\sqrt{x^2+4}}{2}$$
keep in mind f is increasing that is
$$\mathrm{f}(x+h)-\mathrm{f}(x)=h \left( 1+\frac{1}{x(x+h)}\right)>0$$
so
f(x+h)=f(x)
implies x=x+h
 
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haha1234 said:

Homework Statement



Prove/Disprove following function being one-to-one.If yes,find its inverse.

g(x)=x-[itex]\frac{1}{x}[/itex],x>0

Homework Equations



The Attempt at a Solution


My tutor said that it is one-to-one,but I found that the are two solutions for g-1(x).
Are there any mistakes?
g(x)=x-[itex]\frac{1}{x}[/itex],x>0
x=g-1(x)-[itex]\frac{1}{g^{-1}(x)}[/itex]
[g-1(x)]2-xg-1(x)-1=0
g-1(x)=[itex](x\pm\sqrt{x^2-4(1)(-1)})/2[/itex]
THANKS
How are the domain of a function and the range of the inverse of that function related ?