Inverse Function Calculator

Free inverse function calculator - step-by-step solutions to help find the inverse of the function.

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How to use this calculator

Step 1:

Enter the function below for which you want to find the inverse.

The inverse function calculator finds the inverse of the given function.

If $f (x)$ is a given function, then the inverse of the function is calculated by interchanging the variables and expressing x as a function of y i.e. $x = f (y)$ .

Step 2:

Click the arrow to submit. Choose "Find the Inverse" from the topic selector and click to see the result in our Precalculus Calculator!

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Popular problems students solve with this calculator.

Find the Inverse $y = \sqrt{x + 5}$
Find the Inverse $y = e^{x + 2}$
Find the Inverse $y = x^{2} - 1$
Find the Inverse $y = 2 x^{2} - 5$
Find the Inverse $y = 3^{x} + 2$

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