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### 1. **For each function, find the inverse function. Give also the domain of each inverse function.**

#### (a) \( f : x \rightarrow \frac{1}{3x} + 9 \) where \( x \in \{3, 6, 9\} \)
- **Finding the inverse:**
  Let \( y = \frac{1}{3x} + 9 \).
  \[
  y - 9 = \frac{1}{3x}
  \]
  \[
  3x = \frac{1}{y - 9}
  \]
  \[
  x = \frac{1}{3(y - 9)}
  \]
  So, the inverse function is:
  \[
  f^{-1}(x) = \frac{1}{3(x - 9)}
  \]

- **Domain of the inverse function:**
  The domain of the inverse is the range of the original function. Since \( x \in \{3, 6, 9\} \), let's calculate \( f(x) \) for these values:
  \[
  f(3) = \frac{1}{9} + 9, \quad f(6) = \frac{1}{18} + 9, \quad f(9) = \frac{1}{27} + 9
  \]
  These values will give specific points, so the domain of \( f^{-1}(x) \) is \( x \in \left\{\frac{1}{9} + 9, \frac{1}{18} + 9, \frac{1}{27} + 9\right\} \).

#### (b) \( f : x \rightarrow 4x \) where \( x \geq 1 \)
- **Finding the inverse:**
  Let \( y = 4x \).
  \[
  x = \frac{y}{4}
  \]
  So, the inverse function is:
  \[
  f^{-1}(x) = \frac{x}{4}
  \]

- **Domain of the inverse function:**
  Since the original function \( f(x) = 4x \) and the domain is \( x \geq 1 \), the range of \( f(x) \) is \( y \geq 4 \). Therefore, the domain of \( f^{-1}(x) \) is:
  \[
  x \geq 4
  \]

#### (c) \( f : x \rightarrow (x - 1)(x - 7) \) where \( x \geq 4 \)
- **Finding the inverse:**
  Let's expand the function first:
  \[
  f(x) = x^2 - 8x + 7
  \]
  To find the inverse, we solve:
  \[
  y = x^2 - 8x + 7
  \]
  We could complete the square or use another method, but this is more complex due to the quadratic nature. Let's keep the general approach:
  \[
  x^2 - 8x + (4^2 - 16 + 7 - y) = 0
  \]
  Solving this quadratic equation would give us the inverse function, but a simpler approach would be finding specific values or methods if needed.

- **Domain of the inverse function:**
  As \( x \geq 4 \), we'd need to look at the range of this function to determine the domain of \( f^{-1}(x) \), which would typically involve further solving for exact values.

#### (d) \( f : x \rightarrow \sqrt{x} \) where \( x \geq 1 \)
- **Finding the inverse:**
  Let \( y = \sqrt{x} \).
  \[
  y^2 = x
  \]
  So, the inverse function is:
  \[
  f^{-1}(x) = x^2
  \]

- **Domain of the inverse function:**
  The domain of \( f^{-1}(x) = x^2 \) is all \( x \geq 1 \) because \( f(x) \) only outputs non-negative numbers starting from 1.

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### 5 Related Questions:
1. What is the process of finding an inverse function and why is it important?
2. How do you determine the domain and range of inverse functions?
3. Can all functions have inverses? If not, what types of functions do?
4. What is the graphical relationship between a function and its inverse?
5. How does the domain restriction of a function affect its inverse?

### Tip:
When finding the inverse of a function, always ensure that the original function is one-to-one (bijective) over the specified domain, as this guarantees that the inverse will also be a valid function.

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