To make this easier to type, I'm going to replace f(x) with y, to give the equation:
y = x² - 9
To find the inverse, use this two-step process:
Step 1: interchange x and y:
x = y² - 9
Step 2: solve for y:
x + 9 = y²
y² = x + 9
y = ±√(x + 9)
In theis case, the inverse is not a function.