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Chapter 4
INVERSE, EXPONENTIAL, AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS
Section 4.1 Inverse Functions 11. y = 36 − x2
1. Yes, it is one-to-one, because every number in If x = 6, y = 36 − 62 = 36 − 36 = 0 = 0.
the list of registered passenger cars is used If x = − 6,
only once.
y = 36 − (−6) = 36 − 36 =
2
0 = 0.
2. It is not one-to-one because both Illinois and
Texas are paired with the same range element, Since two different values of x lead to the
49. same value of y, the function is not one-to-
one.
3. This is a one-to-one function since every
horizontal line intersects the graph in no more i t the−graph
100 x2 in two points.
than one point. n
6. This is not a one-to-one function since there
t
4. This is a one-to-one function since every isa horizontal line that intersects the graph
e
horizontal line intersects the graph in no more in more than one point. (Here a horizontal
r
than one point. line intersects the curve at two points.)
s
5. This function is not one-to-one because there e 7. This function is one-to-one because
are infinitely many horizontal lines that c everyhorizontal line will intersect the
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graph in exactly one point. 12. y = −
8. This is a one-to-one function since every If x = 10, y = − 100 − 102 = − 100 − 100
horizontal line intersects the graph in no more
than one point. =− = −0 = 0. If x = −10,
y =− =−
=− = −0 = 0. Since two different values of
x lead to the same value of y, the function is
not one-to-one.
13. y = 2x3 − 1
Looking at this function graphed on a TI-83,
we can see that it appears that any horizontal
line passed through the function will intersect
the graph in at most one place.
9. y = 2x − 8
Using the definition of a one-to-one function, Another way of showing that a function is one-
to-one is to assume that you have two equal
we have f (a) = f (b) ⇒ 2a − 8 = 2b − 8 ⇒
2a = 2b ⇒ a = b . So the function is one-to- y-values ( f (a) = f (b)) and show that they
one. must have come from the same x-value
10. y = 4x + 20
( a = b) .
Using the definition of a one-to-one function, f (a) = f (b) ⇒ 2a3 − 1 = 2b3 − 1 ⇒
3
a3 3
b3
we have f (a) = f (b) ⇒ 4a + 20 = 4b + 20 ⇒ 2a3 = 2b3 ⇒ a3 = b3 ⇒ = ⇒a=b
line passed through the function will intersect 4(b − 8) = 4(a − a −8 b −8 = a−8⇒ a =b
f (a ) = f (b ) ⇒ − 1
=− 1
⇒
a+2 b+2
b+2= a+2⇒b= a
4 19. y = −3
16. y =
x−8 Looking at this function graphed on a TI-84,
Looking at this function graphed on a TI-83, we can see that it appears that any horizontal
we can see that it appears that any horizontal line passed through the function will intersect
line passed through the function will intersect the graph in at most one place.
the graph in at most one place.
graph of f −1.
a = b.
f (a) = f (b) ⇒ –3= –3⇒ 27. It is false that if f (x) = x2, then
= ⇒ a +1 = b +1 ⇒ a = b
f − 1 (x ) = because f is not a one-to-one
So, the function is one-to-one.
function and, hence, does not have an inverse.
20. y = − 3 x + 2 − 8 28. If the function f has an inverse, then the graph
one. 38. The point (−2, −8) is on f (x), but the point
23. In order for a function to have an inverse, it (−8, −2) is not on g(x) (there are other
must be one-to-one. examples), so the functions are not inverses of
each other.
24. If f and g are inverses, then ( f ∘ g)(x) = x ,
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