The function is defined for . What is ?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B.

  1. Step 1: Let , so .
  2. Step 2: , so .
  3. Step 3: Swap variables: .
Answer
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Why not the others: : is the reciprocal of , not its inverse. : makes sign errors when collecting the terms. : makes a sign error on the denominator.

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