Problem

The following function is one-to-one. Find the inverse of the function and graph the function and its inverse on the same set of axes.
\[
f(x)=2 x-1
\]
\[
f^{-1}(x)=
\]
(Type a simplified fraction.)

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\(\boxed{f^{-1}(x)=\frac{x}{2}+\frac{1}{2}}\) is the final answer.

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Step 1 :The given function is \(f(x)=2x-1\).

Step 2 :To find the inverse of a function, we swap the x and y (or f(x)) values. This means we replace every x in the original function with y and solve for y.

Step 3 :Replacing x with y in the original function, we get \(f(y)=2y-1\).

Step 4 :Solving this equation for x, we get \(x=\frac{y}{2}+\frac{1}{2}\).

Step 5 :So, the inverse of the function \(f(x)=2x-1\) is \(f^{-1}(x)=\frac{x}{2}+\frac{1}{2}\).

Step 6 :\(\boxed{f^{-1}(x)=\frac{x}{2}+\frac{1}{2}}\) is the final answer.

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