SCAFFOLD 2

NOTE: This is part of your performance task in preparation of identifying the quantity of your
chosen product.

Instructions: Determine if the following is a one-to-one function and if its one-to-one function
solve for the inverse. If not, explain why.

x−5
1. f ( x )=
2
X- intercepts : (5,0)
−5
Y-intercepts : (0, )
2

Function : One to one function

Inverse :
x−5
y=
2
y−5
x=
2
y=2 x +5
f ❑−1 (x)=2 x +5

2. f ( x )=x – 11
X- intercepts : (11,0)
Y-intercepts :(0,-11)
Function: one to one
Inverse:
y=x −11
x= y −11
y=x +11
f ❑−1 (x)=x +11

3. f ( x )=x 2+ 1
X- intercepts : there are no x-intercepts
Y-intercepts : (0,1)

Function : not function

Explain: Not Function because if you draw a vertical line it would intersect the curve more than
one.

(PLEASE SEE ATTACHED EXAMPLE IN THE SECOND PAGE

Example:
1. f ( x )=x +3
Let us use this function f ( x )=x +3 to solve for y.
x- values y-values
-2
-1
0
1
2
Note: {We assign 5 different values for x to solve for y.}
● If x=−2
Then, f (−2 )=−2+3=1
 ● If x=−1
Then, f (−1 ) =−1+3=2

● If x=0
Then, f ( 0 )=0+3=3

● If x=1
Then, f ( 1 ) =1+ 3=4
● If x=2
Then, f ( 1 ) =2+ 3=5
x- values y-values
-2 1
-1 2
0 3
1 4
2 5
Then graph,
Using the horizontal line test we conclude that the function f ( x )=x +3 is one-to-one since it
intersect at one point only.

Since the function is one-to- one therefore

this function has an inverse function.
Solve for inverse function: f ( x )=x +3
f ( x )=x +3
y=x +3
x= y +3
x−3= y
y=x −3
f −1 ( x )=x −3
In order to get the inverse, we need to interchange the x and y values.
x- values y-values
-2 1
-1 2
0 3
1 4
2 5
Therefore the inverse of this function is presented below:
x- values y-values
1 -2
2 -1
3 0
4 1
5 2
Prove:
● If x = 1
Then, f −1 ( 1 ) =x−3=1−3=−2
● If x = 2
Then, f −1 ( 2 ) =x−3=2−3=−1
● If x = 1
Then, f −1 ( 3 )=x−3=3−3=0
● If x = 1
Then, f −1 ( 4 ) =x−3=4−3=1
● If x = 1
Then, f −1 ( 5 )=x−3=5−3=2