Finding inverse function of $y=\sqrt{x+\sqrt{2x-1}}$ 
If inverse of the function $y=\sqrt{x+\sqrt{2x-1}}$ be equal to
$y=ax^2+bx+c$, then what is the value of $a^2+b^2+c^2$?
$A) 3$
$B) 4$
$C) 5$
$D) 6$

I tried to isolate $x$ from the equation $y=\sqrt{x+\sqrt{2x-1}}$:
$$y^2=x+\sqrt{2x-1}$$
$$(y^2-x)^2=2x-1$$
$$y^4-2xy^2+x^2=2x-1$$
$$y^2(y^2-2x)=-x^2+2x-1$$
But I still have $-2x$ in the parenthesis of the LHS.

Since we are told that the inverse function is quadratic, we know that the curve function $ \ y \ = \ \sqrt{x+\sqrt{2x-1}} \ \ $ is the "upper half" of a "horizontal" parabola (which is not difficult to verify).  We can find one point on the curve by considering that its domain is $ \ x \ \ge \ \frac12 \ \ ; $ the coordinates of the vertex for the horizontal parabola are then $ \ x \ = \ \frac12 \ , \ y \ = \ \sqrt{\frac12 \ + \ 0} \ = \ \frac{\sqrt2}{2} \ \ . $  The vertex of the parabola corresponding to the inverse function is therefore $ \ x \ = \  \frac{\sqrt2}{2} \ , \ y \ = \ \frac12 \ \ , $ so we can write the "vertex form" of its curve equation as $ \ y \ = \ a·\left(x - \frac{\sqrt2}{2} \right)^2 + \frac12 \ \ . $
We can next choose any second point on the "horizontal" parabola that is convenient to calculate, say, $ \ x \ = \ 1 \ \Rightarrow \ y \ = \ \sqrt{1  + \sqrt{2-1}} \ = \ \sqrt2 \ \ , $ which tells us that $ \ (\sqrt2 \ , \ 1) \ $ is a point on the inverse-function parabola.  Hence,
$$ 1 \ \ = \ \ a·\left(\sqrt2 - \frac{\sqrt2}{2} \right)^2 \ + \ \frac12 \ \ = \ \ a·\left( \frac{\sqrt2}{2} \right)^2 \ + \ \frac12 \ \ = \ \ \frac12·a \   + \ \frac12 \ \ \Rightarrow \ \ a \  = \  1 \ \ . $$
The "standard form" of the inverse function is given by $ \ y \ = \  \left(x - \frac{\sqrt2}{2} \right)^2 + \frac12 \ = \ x^2 \ - \ \sqrt2·x \ + \ 1 \ \ , $ for which the correct choice is $ \ \mathbf{(B)} \ \ [ \ 1^2 + (-\sqrt2)^2 + 1^2 \ = \ 4 \ ] \ \ . $
