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Depending on the domain and range, the inverse may or may not be defined.

Assuming it is defined, the inverse function can be derived as follows:

The negative parabola is y = -ax2 + bx + c (where a>0)

so that -ax2 + bx + c - y = 0

using the quadratic formula,

x = [-b ± sqrt(b2 + 4*a*(c-y)]/(-2a)

which is a square root function, and will be real provided that b2 + 4*a*(c-y) > 0

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