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Given f(x) = -log3 x, find the domain of f, the equation of f⁻¹, and the transformation from f⁻¹ to h(x) = 3^x - 5.
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7 stepsPart 5
Sketched below is the graph of .
Part 5.1
Write down the domain of f.
Identify the condition for the logarithm to be defined.
For a logarithmic function to be defined, its argument must be strictly positive. The negative sign in front of does not affect the domain.
The domain of is
Part 5.2
Write down the equation of in the form .
Assume a base for the logarithm.
Given the context of part 5.3, where , it is implied that the base of the logarithm is 3. So, .
Let .Swap and .
Solve for .
Multiply both sides by :
Convert the logarithmic equation to an exponential equation:
The equation of is
Part 5.3· 2 steps
Describe the transformation from to if .
Identify .
From 5.2, .
Compare with .
We need to transform into .
First, to change to , we reflect the graph of about the y-axis (replace with ). This gives .
Next, to change to , we translate the graph of vertically downwards by 5 units.
The transformation is a reflection about the y-axis followed by a vertical translation of 5 units downwards.
Part 5.4· 1 step
Use the graph of to solve for if is the reflection of about the x-axis and .
Determine the equation of .
Given .
A reflection about the x-axis
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