INVERSE FUNCTION

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 INVERSE FUNCTION

Inverse Function is denoted by

is the set of ordered pairs (y,
x).

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 INVERSE FUNCTION

A function f has an inverse function if and only if f is

 One-to-one function
 A decreasing or increasing function

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GRAPHS OF INVERSE FUNCTION

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FINDING THE INVERSE OF A FUNCTION
If a function is one-to-one, then its inverse can be
obtained by the following simple steps:
1. Replace f(x) by y.
2. Interchange x and y variables.
3. Solve for y in terms of x.
4. Replace y by (x).
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EXAMPLE:
Find the inverse of the following one-to-one functions.
1 2 𝑥 +1
1. 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=𝑥 − 4 2 . 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=− 𝑥 +1 3 . 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=
3 𝑥
SOLUTION:
1. 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=𝑥 − 4
𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑝 1: 𝑦 =𝑥 − 4
𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑝 2: 𝑥=𝑦 − 4
𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑝 3: 𝑥=
+4 𝑦 𝑜𝑟 𝑦=𝑥 +4
𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑝 4: 𝑓 −1 ( 𝑥 )=𝑥 +4
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 INVERSE FUNCTION
EXAMPLE: Find the inverse of the following one-to-one functions.
1 2 𝑥 +1
1. 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=𝑥 − 4 2 . 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=− 𝑥 +1 3 . 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=
3 𝑥
SOLUTION: 1
2. 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=− 𝑥+1
3 1
𝑦 =− 𝑥 +1
𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑝 1: 3
𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑝 2:
1
𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑝 3:( − 𝟑𝑥=−
−1 𝑦 𝟑)
) ( )()(−
3 𝑦 =−3 𝑥 +3
𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑝 4: 𝑓 −1 ( 𝑥 )=−3 𝑥+3
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 INVERSE FUNCTION
EXAMPLE: Find the inverse of the following one-to-one functions.
1 2 𝑥 +1
1. 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=𝑥 − 4 2 . 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=− 𝑥 +1 3 . 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=
3 𝑥
SOLUTION: 2 𝑥 +1
3. 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=
𝑥 2 𝑥+ 1
𝑦=
𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑝 1: 𝑥
2 𝑦+ 1
𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑝 2: 𝑥=
𝑦
𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑝 3: 𝑥𝑦=2 𝑦 +1 𝑥𝑦 − 2 𝑦=1 1
𝑦 (𝑥 − 2)=1 𝑦=¿
𝑥 −2
−1 1 (𝑥 −2) (𝑥 −2)
𝑆𝑡𝑒𝑝 4: 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=
𝑥−2 8
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EXERCISES:
Find the inverse of the following one-to-one functions.
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1. 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=2 𝑥+ 4 2 . 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )= 𝑥+1
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