INVERSE FUNCTIONS: AN EXAMPLE

y = xn x = (y)1/n

FIND: dx/dy

dx/dy = 1/(dy/dx)

dy/dx = n xn-1

dx/dy = 1/(nxn-1) = (1/n) xn/x = y/y1/n = y(n-1)/n

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