General Mathematics

Quarter 1 – Module 11:

Solving Problems Involving
Inverse Functions
General Mathematics – Grade 11
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Quarter 1 – Module 11: Solving Problems Involving Inverse Functions
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General Mathematics
Quarter 1 – Module 11:
Solving Problems Involving
Inverse Functions
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Module on Solving Problems Involving Inverse Functions.

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For the learner:

Welcome to the General Mathematics – Grade 11 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)

Module on Inverse Functions.

Inverse function is a function that "reverses" another function. It is a function that

can be considered as the “undo” of anything that the original function does.

For example, how we arrange books in shelves could be called a function. If so,

what would be the inverse function of arranging those books? The inverse function
would be “unarranged” books, because unarranged books will “undo” the original
function of arranged books.

Let us have Inverse Function in a Mathematical point of view. For instance, we

have the function f(x) = 5x + 8. The two mathematical operations that will be used
in the function f(x) are multiplication and addition. For whatever values of x in the
function we use, it will be multiplied to 5 and will be added to 8. To have the
inverse or the undo of that function, we will take the inverse of the mathematical
operations we applied which is division as the inverse of multiplication, and
subtraction as the inverse of addition. Remember that by taking the inverse of the
relation or by undoing the function, it will result to a new function.

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What I Need to Know

After completing this module, you will be able to:

1. Solve problems involving inverse function
 What I Know

Solve each problem by applying the inverse function.

1. A teacher asked his students to think of a non-negative number and write it on a

piece of paper. After that, he instructed them to follow his succeeding instructions.
Upon completing the procedures, he then informed them that he will be guessing
the number that the students chose. If the result is 484, what is the original
number?

2. Grade 11 senior high school students are offering car wash service to raise fund.
The students spent 6,500.00 Php on materials and supplies and earned 13,430.00
Php. If they washed 63 cars, how much money did each car owner give?

3. Mr. Jose Sr. is planning for a despedida party at Magdiwang Hall. The use of the
hall costs 5,500.00 Php. It covers lights and sounds, electricity, water, and other
utility fee. In addition to that, 35.00 Php will also be charged for each guest for the
use of tables and chairs. If Mr. Jose Sr. listed a total of 180 guest, how much will
be his total expenses?

4. A proposed train fare would charge 50.00 Php for the first 12 kilometers of
travel, and 3.50 Php for each succeeding kilometers. What will be the total fare if it
travels 21 kilometers?

5. A high school bookstore collects 100.00 Php for an annual affiliation. If you avail
the membership, you can borrow the first book free of charge, and any book after
will cost 20.00 Php. How much money did a member spend if the total number of
books he borrowed within a year was 28?

6. A leasing company is planning to buy full size cars for the expansion of their
business. The usual price for full size cars is 850,000.00 Php with additional
payment for chattel mortgage, insurance, and registration fee that cost 42,000.00
Php for each car. How much will be the total cost if the company will purchase 12
units?

7. Engineers have determined that the maximum force t in tons that a bridge can
carry is related to the distance d in meters between its support, and is represented
by the function t ( d ) =¿. If the bridge is about to support 12.8 tons, how far should
the support be?

8.Assume that the manufacturing cost of “bakya” or wooden slippers can be

estimated by the model s ( p )=4(7 p+120), where p is the number of pairs of bakya.
What will be the cost of each pair of bakya, if there are 5 pairs in total?
9. Tony collects 25.00 Php per page of encoding work. In addition, he charges
7.00 Php for every page of printed output. How much money will Tony be earning
for encoding and printing 28 pages?

10. A car park charges 35.00 Php for the first hour, or a fraction of an hour as
parking fee. An additional 10.00 Php is also collected for the succeeding hour or
fraction of an hour. The parking area operates from 7 AM to 12 Midnight every day.
How long did a car owner park his car if they charged him 105.00 Php?

11. A bike rental charges an initial amount of 20.00 Php, plus 10.00 Php for every
hour of use. How many hours did a person rent a bike if he paid a total of 65.00
Php?

12. Using the function P=40 t 0.45 to represent the mean price of ticket for BLM
game, where P stands for ticket price and t stands for the year since 2000. Find the
year that the average ticket price will be 62.00 Php.

13. The distance d in feet that an object falls in t seconds can be modeled by the
function d=3t 2 . Estimate the time it takes an object to fall 60 feet.

14. To join an online learning community, you must pay their initial fee of
300.00 Php that lets you join a month for free, and an additional charge of
50.00 Php for each succeeding month. How much money will it cost if you want to
join for 7 months?

15. At Romar’s garden, a sunflower was 14 centimeters tall when it was first
planted and continued to grow approximately 0.8 centimeters each day. How many
days will it take for the sunflower to grow up to 26 centimeters?
 Lesson
Problem Solving Involving
Inverse function

Function can be illustrated through graph, table of values, diagrams, sets of

ordered pairs, and even through equations. For example, let us consider the
function f ( x )=x +3. If the given x values or domain are { 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 10 }, the values of
f ( x ) or the range will be { 5 , 7 , 9 ,11 ,13 }. Then

f ( x )=2 x +3 : { ( 2 ,5 )( 4 ,7 )( 6 ,9 )( 8 , 11 ) ( 10 ,13 ) }

The inverse function of f , denoted by f −1, can be formed by interchanging the

first and second coordinates of each of these pairs. The inverse function of
f ( x )=x +3 can be written as follows:

f ( x )=x +3
y=x +3
x= y +3
x−3= y
y=x −3

f (x)−1 =x−3 : { ( 5 ,2 ) ( 7 , 4 )( 9 ,6 )( 11 , 8 ) ( 13 ,10 ) }

Take note that the domain of f ( x ) is the same of the range f (x)−1, and
interchangeable. This denotes that the functions f ( x ) and f (x)−1 is the result of
“undoing” each other.

This implies that just like other functions, inverse function is useful in
solving especially associated problem.
 What’s In

Match Column A with Column B. Given the inverse functions on column A match it
with its resulting values on column B.

Column A Column B
1. f ( x )=−3 x −1 −x +2
A. f (x) =
x

2. f ( x )=2 x +1 −1 2
B. f (x) =
x +1

3. f ( x )= √3 x +2 −1 3 x−5
C. f (x) =
2 x−3

2 x−1
4. f ( x )=
−1
D. f (x) =
x +1 2

E. f (x)−1 =x3 −2
3 x+ 5
5. f ( x )=
2 x−3
−1 −x
F. f (x) =
3

Notes to the Teacher

This module aims to recall the pre-requisite knowledge that a
learner must have acquired about logarithms.
 What’s New

Writing Mathematical Expressions and Equations

For each phrase write an algebraic expression or equation

Algebraic
No. Phrase
Expression

1 The difference of a number and four

2 A number increased by a negative eight

3 Trice the sum of a number and ten

4 Seven less than six times a number

5 The quotient of twice a number and twelve

Fifty-three times the difference when five is subtracted from

6
a number r

7 Distance (d) varies directly with time

8 The cost (c) of beef directly proportional as its weight (w)

The altitude (a) of a triangle with constant area varies

9
inversely as its base (b)
The simple interest (I) earned by money deposited for a given
10
time varies jointly as the principal (P) and the rate (r)
 What is It

Solving Problems Involving Inverse Functions

The idea of inverse functions can be applied in solving word problems relating to
reversible methods.

1. A teacher asked his students to think of a non-negative number and write it on a

piece of paper. After that, he instructed them to follow his succeeding instructions.
Upon completing the procedures, he then informed them that he will be guessing
the number that the students chose.

Instructions:

1. Think of a nonnegative number

2. Add four to that nonnegative number

3. then square the sum of the nonnegative number you think of and four

4. multiply the result by six

5. divide the result by four

Solution:

1. Let x be the nonnegative number the student is thinking of

2. x +4

3. ( x +4 )2

4. 6 ( x +4 )2

6 ( x+ 4 )2
5.
4
If the result of the procedure is 54, what is the number the student is thinking of?
To determine the number let the function be:

6 ( x +4 )2
f ( x )=
4
To solve for the number (x) get the inverse of the function

6 ( x +4 )2
f ( x )=
4

6 ( x +4 )2
y=
4
 6 ( y +4 )2
x=
4

4 x=6( y + 4)2
2
4 x 6( y + 4)
=
6 6
2x
=( y+ 4)2
3

2x 2
√
2

3
=√ ( y +4 )2

2x
√
2

3
= y +4

2x
√
2

3
−4= y

2x
y=
√
2

3
−4

the result of the procedure is 54, let 54 be the value of x variable for as to
determine the number that student is thinking of?

2x
y=
√
2

3
−4

2(54)
y=
√
2

3
−4

108
y=
√
2

3
−4

y= √2 36−4

y=6−4

y=2

The nonnegative number that the student is thinking of when the result of
the procedure is 54 is 2.

Illustrative Examples:

1. The grade 11 senior high school students are offering car wash service to raise
funds. The students spent 5,000.00 Php on materials and supplies and earned
8,000.00 Php. If the students collect 104.00 Php for each car, how many cars did
they wash?

Solution:

Let x be the number of cars washed

f ( x )=104 x – 5,000

To solve for the number of cars (x) washed get the inverse of the function

f ( x )=104 x −5,000
y=104 x−5,000
x=104 y −5,000
x +5,000=104 y
x+5,000 104 y
=
104 104
x+5,000
=y
104
x +5,000
y=
104
x+5,000
f (−1) x=
104

To solve for the total number of cars washed, substitute the amount
earned (8,000) to x of the resulting inverse

x+5,000
f (−1) x=
104
8,000+ 5,000
f (−1 )(8,000)=
104

13,000
f (−1 )(8,000)=
104

f (−1 )( 8,000)=¿ 125

2. Mr. Rolando is planning a debut reception for his only daughter at Oriental Hall.
The use of the hall costs 4,500.00 Php and that covers lights and sounds,
electricity, water, and other utility fee. An additional 50.00 Php is also charged for
each guest for the use of tables and chairs. If Mr. Rolando’s budget for hall
expenses is limited to 10,000.00 Php. How many guests can he invite?

Solution:

Let x be the number of guests

f ( x )=4,500+50 x

To solve for the number of guest (x) get the inverse of the function

f ( x )=4,500+50 x

y=4,500+50 x

x=4,500+50 y

x−4,500=50 y

x−4,500 50 y
=
50 50

x−4,500
=y
50

x−4,500
y=
50

x−4,500
f (−1) x=
50

To determine the total number of guest that Mr. Rolando can invite

considering his 10,000 budgets for the venue, we will use 10,000 as the

value of x

x−4 ,500
f (−1) x=
50

10,000−4,500
f (−1 )(10,000)=
50

6,500
f (−1 )(10,000)=
50

f (−1 )(10,000)=¿ 130

 What’s More

Apply the inverse function to solve for the following problem.

1. A proposed train fare would charge 25.00 Php for the first 8 kilometers of travel
and 2.00 php for each succeeding kilometer. How many kilometers will 55.00
Php cover?
2. A high school bookstore collects 50.00 Php for an annual affiliation. Availing
membership, the member can borrow the first book free of charge, and any book
after will cost 10.00 Php. How many books did a student borrow after a year if he
paid 200.00 Php?
3. A leasing company that has a budget amounting to 10.2 million pesos is
planning to buy full size cars for the expansion of their business. The usual price
for full size car is 800,000.00 Php, with an addition payment for chattel
mortgage, insurance, and registration fee that cost 50,000.00 Php for each car.
How many cars can the company acquire?
 What I Have Learned

How to solve problems involving inverse functions?

What is Inverse Function?

How do you arrive with your answer?
What are the steps in solving word problem involving inverse function?

I know several ways to…

I begin…
I then …
After that …
Finally…
By doing these steps and procedures, …
 What I Can Do

Collect 3 pictures showing one-to-one inverse function.

 Assessment

Use the inverse function to solve the following problem.

1. A teacher asked his students to think of a non-negative number and write it on a

piece of paper. After that, he instructed them to follow his succeeding instructions.
Upon completing the procedures, he then informed them that he will be guessing
the number that the students chose. If the result is 484, what is the original
number?
2. Grade 11 senior high school students are offering car wash service to raise fund.
The students spent 6,500.00 Php on materials and supplies and earned
13,430.00 Php. If they washed 63 cars, how much money did each car owner give?
3. Mr. Jose Sr. is planning for a despedida party at Magdiwang Hall. The use of the
hall costs 5,500.00 Php. It covers lights and sounds, electricity, water, and other
utility fee. In addition to that, 35.00 Php will also be charged for each guest for the
use of tables and chairs. If Mr. Jose Sr. listed a total of 180 guest, how much will
be his total expenses?
4. A proposed train fare would charge 50.00 Php for the first 12 kilometers of
travel, and 3.50 Php for each succeeding kilometers. What will be the total fare if it
travels 21 kilometers?
5. A high school bookstore collects 100.00 Php for an annual affiliation. If you avail
the membership, you can borrow the first book free of charge, and any book after
will cost 20.00 Php. How much money did a member spend if the total number of
books he borrowed within a year was 28?
6. A leasing company is planning to buy full size cars for the expansion of their
business. The usual price for full size cars is 850,000.00 Php with additional
payment for chattel mortgage, insurance, and registration fee that cost
42,000.00 Php for each car. How much will be the total cost if the company will
purchase 12 units?
7. Engineers have determined that the maximum force t in tons that a bridge can
carry is related to the distance d in meters between its support, and is represented
by the function t ( d ) =¿. If the bridge is about to support 12.8 tons, how far should
the support be?
8.Assume that the manufacturing cost of “bakya” or wooden slippers can be
estimated by the model s ( p )=4(7 p+120), where p is the number of pairs of bakya.
What will be the cost of each pair of bakya, if there are 5 pairs in total?
9. Tony collects 25.00 Php per page of encoding work. In addition, he charges
7.00 Php for every page of printed output. How much money will Tony be earning
for encoding and printing 28 pages?

10. A car park charges 35.00 Php for the first hour, or a fraction of an hour as
parking fee. An additional 10.00 Php is also collected for the succeeding hour or
fraction of an hour. The parking area operates from 7 AM to 12 Midnight every day.
How long did a car owner park his car if they charged him 105.00 Php?

11. A bike rental charges an initial amount of 20.00 Php, plus 10.00 Php for every
hour of use. How many hours did a person rent a bike if he paid a total of 65.00
Php?

12. Using the function P=40 t 0.45 to represent the mean price of ticket for BLM
game, where P stands for ticket price and t stands for the year since 2000. Find the
year that the average ticket price will be 62.00 Php.

13. The distance d in feet that an object falls in t seconds can be modeled by the
function d=3t 2 . Estimate the time it takes an object to fall 60 feet.

14. To join an online learning community, you must pay their initial fee of
300.00 Php that lets you join a month for free, and an additional charge of
50.00 Php for each succeeding month. How much money will it cost if you want to
join for 7 months?

15. At Romar’s garden, a sunflower was 14 centimeters tall when it was first
planted, and continued to grow approximately 0.8 centimeters each day. How many
days will it take for the sunflower to grow up to 26 centimeters?
 Additional Activities

Solve the following problem applying the inverse function.

1. Assume that the manufacturing cost of a wallet can be estimated by the

model w ( p ) =3(5 p+20), where p is the number of wallets, how many wallets
that will cost 300.00 Php?

2. Tony collects 30.00 Php per page of encoding work. In addition, he

charges 5.00 Php for every page of printed output. If Tony
earned 245.00 Php, how many pages of encoding and printing work did he
do?

3. A car park charges 20.00 Php for the first hour or a fraction of an hour as
parking fee, and an additional 15.00 Php for each succeeding hour. The
parking area operates from 7 AM to 12 Midnight every day. How much will
be charged to a car owner who parked a car from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM?

4. A bike rental charges an initial amount of 50.00 Php plus 15.00 Php for
every hour use. How much would someone pay if he rented a bike for 3
hours?
Answer Key
What I Know What’s In
Assessment
1. 14
Pretest 1. D
2. F
2. 110.00 Php
3. E
3. 11,800.00 Php
4. A
What’s New 4. 81.50 Php
5. C
1. x−4 5. 640.00 Php
2. a + -8 6. 10,704,000 Php
3. 3(x + 10) What’s More 7. 4.36 m
1. 23 km
4. 3x - 7 8. 124.00 Php
2. 16 books
2x 9. 896.00 Php
5. 3. 12 Full size cars
12 10. 7 hr

6. 53(r – 5) 11. 4.5 hr

7. d = kt 12. 1.01 year – year 2001

8. c = kw Additional
13. 4.47 sec
1. 16 Wallets
k
9. a= 2. 7 Pages 14. 600.00 Php
b
3. 260.00 Php 15. 15 days
10. a = kbc
4. 95.00 Php
References
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivX0lI6oGCw&t=49s

https://brainly.com/question/14217146

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjkQXP2x3XU

Next Century Mathematics General Mathematics The New Grade 11 2016;

Fernando B. Orines; Phoenix Publishing House

General Mathematics Learner’s Material 2016; Department of Education

Advance Algebra Trigonometry and Statistics Textbook for fourth Year 2005; Julieta
G. Bernabe et al. Department of Education.
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