Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) §4.3 Inverse Functions and Their Derivatives, #52 · Calculus · Differentiation rules

Solving … is a large part of applied mathematics

Solving $f (x) = 0$ is a large part of applied mathematics. Express the solution $x^{*}$ in terms of $f^{- 1}$ : $x^{*} =$ ______ .

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Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) · §4.3 Inverse Functions and Their Derivatives, #52

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