Let , where c is a variable coefficient and . Then the value of [c] such that f(x) touches f-1(x) is (where represents greatest integer function) ___.
f(x) and f-1(x) can only intersect on the line y = x and, therefore, y = x must be tangent at the common point of tangency. Hence,
or (1)
This equation must have equal roots. Therefore,
or