Solution

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Solving by the quadratic formula gives
For , . On the derivative is strictly positive, while on it is strictly negative. Thus the restrictions are strictly monotonic functions. Their endpoint values are
By continuity and strict monotonicity, each restriction maps its interval bijectively onto , with opposite orientations. The corresponding inverse functions are

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