Certainly! Let me guide you through the process of finding the inverse of the function \( y = 2x^2 + 2 \) step-by-step.
### Step-by-Step Solution:
1. Express the function: Start by writing down the original function:
[tex]\[
y = 2x^2 + 2
\][/tex]
2. Solve for \( x \) in terms of \( y \): To find the inverse, we need to solve this equation for \( x \):
a. Subtract 2 from both sides to isolate the quadratic term:
[tex]\[
y - 2 = 2x^2
\][/tex]
b. Divide both sides by 2:
[tex]\[
\frac{y - 2}{2} = x^2
\][/tex]
c. Take the square root of both sides. Because squaring can yield both a positive and a negative result, we get two solutions:
[tex]\[
x = \pm \sqrt{\frac{y - 2}{2}}
\][/tex]
3. Express the inverse function: Now we have solved for \( x \) in terms of \( y \), representing the inverse function. To write it in the conventional \( y \)-form, we swap \( x \) and \( y \):
[tex]\[
y = \pm \sqrt{\frac{x - 2}{2}}
\][/tex]
### Conclusion:
The inverse of the function \( y = 2x^2 + 2 \) is:
[tex]\[
y = \pm \sqrt{\frac{x - 2}{2}}
\][/tex]
This means for every [tex]\( x \)[/tex] in the domain of the inverse function, there can be two possible [tex]\( y \)[/tex] values, one positive and one negative, corresponding to the square roots.
