Find the Inverse of the Function $$f ( x ) = 5 ^ { x }$$

question 175

Multiple Choice

Find the inverse of the function.
- $$f ( x ) = 5 ^ { x }$$

• A) \(f ^ { - 1 } ( x ) = \log _ { 5 } x\)
• B) \(f ^ { - 1 } ( x ) = x ^ { 5 }\)
• C) \(f ^ { - 1 } ( x ) = \ln ( 5 x )\)
• D) \(f ^ { - 1 } ( x ) = \log _ { x } 5\)

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