The function is defined for . State the least value of for which has an inverse.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 2
- Step 1: An inverse exists only if is one-one. Step 2. The parabola is one-one on one side of its vertex at , so the least value of is 2. Answer: 2. Why not the others: 3: That is the minimum value of the function, not the turning point's -coordinate. -2: That has the wrong sign. 0: That is not enough; the function is not one-one on .
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