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Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) §4.3 Inverse Functions and Their Derivatives, #3 · Calculus · Differentiation rules

Solve equations for x, to find the inverse function x = g⁻¹(y). When more than one x gives the same y, write “no inverse.”

$y = x^{2} - 1$

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Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) · §4.3 Inverse Functions and Their Derivatives, #3

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