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Dear all,

f and f-1 are inverse functions. Therefore, f(x) = y and f-1(y) = x. Let's consider
y = x3 {-2 < x < 2} and y = x1/3 {-2 < x < 2}. If we graph these functions, we need
a diagonal line y = x which passes through the origin.

In the above graph, if we consider the line y = x as a mirror, we will see that the
graph above the diagonal line is a reflection of the graph below the diagonal line.
We can see the symmetry of the function and its inverse.

For my own example, f(x) = 2 - /x {0 < x < 3} and its inverse f-1(x) = (2-x)2 {0 <
x < 3}. y = x {0 < x < 3} as a diagonal line that passes through the origin. We can
see the symmetry of f(x) and f-1(x) between 0 and 2 on the graph. The domain of
f(x) is equal to the range of f-1(x), and vice versa, the domain of f-1(x) is equal
to the range of f(x). As the domains of two functions are different, not all input
values of the two functions match each other. Therefore, while plotting on the
graph, care must be taken.

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