Inverse Functions Extension

1. A function f is defined as: 2. A function g is defined as:

f (x) = 3 − 2x, for −5 ≤ x ≤ 5 g(x) = ¼x + 1 for −5 ≤ x ≤ 5

a. Find f −1(x). a. Find g−1(x).

b. Sketch f (x) and f −1(x) on the same set b. Sketch g(x) and g−1(x) on the same set
of axes. of axes.
y y
13 19
12 18
11 17
10 16
9 15
8 14
7 13
6 12
5 11
4 10
3 9
2 8
1 7

−5 −4 −3 −2 −1
0
0 1 2 3 4 5
x 6
−1 5
−2 4
−3 3
−4 2
−5 1
−6 0
−5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5
x
−7 −1
−2
−3
−4
−5
−6
−7
3. Look at the graphs. −8

What do you notice about the relationship −9

−10
between the function and its inverse?
−11
−12
−13
−14
−15
−16
−17
−18
−19
−20
−21

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