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INSTRUCTIONS: Follow the directions of each of the subtests. Read and understand each item
carefully and answer honestly.

A. Find the inverse of each of the following ordered pairs:

1. f ={ ( 1,2 ) , ( 2,3 ) , ( 3,4 ) ,(4,5) }
- f −1={ ( 2,1 ) , ( 3,2 ) , ( 4,3 ) ,(5,4 ) }
2. f ={ ( 1,2 ) , ( 2,2 ) , ( 3,2 ) , ( 4,2 ) ,(5,2) }
- f −1={ ( 2,1 ) , ( 2,2 ) , ( 2,3 ) , ( 2,4 ) ,(2,5) }
3. f ={ ( 1,9 ) , ( 2,8 ) , (3,7 ) , ( 4,6 ) ,(5,5) }
- f −1={ ( 9,1 ) , ( 8,2 ) , ( 7,3 ) , ( 6,4 ) ,(5,5) }

B. Find f −1 ( x ) and verify that f ( f −1 ( x ) )=x and f −1 ( f ( x ) )=x .

1. f ( x )=x 3
 2. f ( x )=3 x +2

2
3. f ( x )= x
3

C. Graph the given function f and determine whether the inverse of f is a function.
1. f ( x )=−3 x 2
 2. f ( x )=x 2−3 x−4
=NOT A FUNCTION

D. Solve the given word problem.

1. The function defined by v ( x )=3.8 x converts a volume of x gallons into v( x)

liters.
a. Find the equivalent volume in liters of 30 gallons of water.

b. Find and equation defining y=v−1 (x) .

c. Use the inverse function in (b) to find the equivalent volume in gallons of a
100 liter water.