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Inverse of One-To-One Function

This document defines and discusses one-to-one functions and their inverses. It begins by defining a one-to-one function as a function where each input is mapped to a unique output. The inverse of a one-to-one function reverses the input and output, allowing you to solve the original function for the input given an output. Examples are provided to demonstrate finding the inverse of functions and using the horizontal line test to determine if a function is one-to-one. Important properties of inverses are outlined, such as inverses interchanging the domain and range.

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Inverse of One-To-One Function

This document defines and discusses one-to-one functions and their inverses. It begins by defining a one-to-one function as a function where each input is mapped to a unique output. The inverse of a one-to-one function reverses the input and output, allowing you to solve the original function for the input given an output. Examples are provided to demonstrate finding the inverse of functions and using the horizontal line test to determine if a function is one-to-one. Important properties of inverses are outlined, such as inverses interchanging the domain and range.

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Inverse Function: One-to-One Function

Reference:
 Inverse Function and One-to-One Functions,
http://www.softschools.com/math/pre_calculus/inverse_functions_one_to_one/
 Math1101, One-to-One Function and their inverse
http://www.personal.kent.edu/~bosikiew/Algebra-handouts/1-1-inverse.pdf

Learning Objectives:

 Define One-to-One Function


 Discuss how to find inverse of one-to-one function

Discussion:
Concepts:
 One-to-one function: A function is said to be one-to-one if each x-value corresponds to
exactly one y-value or a function in which no two elements of the domain A have the same
image. In other words, f is a one-to-one function if f (x1) = f (x2) implies x1 = x2.
 Inverse function: Let f be a one-to-one function with domain A and range B. Then its
inverse function, denoted f−1, has domain B and range A and is defined by
f −1 (y) = x if and only if f (x) = y for any y in B.

Finding the inverse of a one-to-one function:


1. Replace f (x) with y.
2. Interchange x and y.
3. Solve this equation for y. The resulting equation is f −1 (x).

Important Properties:
• Horizontal line test: A quick test for a one-to-one function is the horizontal line test. If a
horizontal line intersects the graph of the function in more than one place, the functions is
NOT one-to-one.
• Property of inverse functions: Let f be a one-to-one function with domain A and range
B. The inverse function f −1 satisfies
f −1 (f (x)) = x for every x in A
and f (f −1 (x)) = x for every x in B
• The inverse of f −1 is f . So, we say that f and f −1 are inverses of each other.
• The inverse function interchanges the domain and range. Namely,
Domain of f = Range of f −1
Range of f = Domain of f −1
• The graph of f −1 is found by reflecting the graph of f across the line y = x.
• Only a one-to-one function can have an inverse.

DAVE DAANG BE STEM 11Y1-5P


Common Mistakes to Avoid:
• The −1 in the inverse f −1 is NOT an exponent. Be aware that
−1( ) = 1
f x / .
f (x)
• In order for f to be a one-to-one function it must first be a function. Therefore, in order for
f to be a one-to-one function it must pass both the vertical and horizontal line tests.

Let's use this characteristic to determine if a function has an inverse.

Example 1: Use the Horizontal Line Test to determine if f(x) = 2x3 - 1 has an inverse function.

Step 1: Sketch the graph of the function.

Step 2: Apply the Horizontal Line Test.


Visualize multiple horizontal lines and look for places where the graph is intersected more than
once.

No horizontal line intersects the graph in more than one place and thus the function has an
inverse.
DAVE DAANG BE STEM 11Y1-5P
Example 3. Determine whether each function is a one-to-one function. (Remember f is one-
to-one if f (x1) = f (x2) implies that x1 = x2.)

f (x) = 8x − 3

f (x1) = f (x2)

8x1 − 3 = 8x2 − 3
8x1 = 8x2
x1 = x2
Therefore: One-to-One function

Example 4. Find the inverse of f (x) = 3x − 5

f (x) = 3x − 5 y = 3x − 5 x = 3y − 5
x + 5 = 3y
x+5
=y
3
x+5
f −1 (x) =
3

f is NOT a one-to-one function

Example 5. If f is a one-to-one function for which f (1) = 7, f (3) = 9 and f (6) = 2 find
− and f −1 (2).
f −1 (9), f −1 (7)

Since f is a one-to-one function we know that it has an inverse. Remember that the inverse
interchanges the x and y variable. Therefore,
f −1 (9) = -3, f −1 (7) = 1 and f −1 (2) =6

DAVE DAANG BE STEM 11Y1-5P


Exercises

Find the inverse of the following one-to-one functions

1.) f (x) = 3x – 5
2.) f (x) = 9 − 4x
x−2
3.) f (x) =
6

4.)

5.)

Graph the following one-to-one functions

6.) f (x) = 3x – 5
7.) f (x) = 9 − 4x
x−2
8.) f (x) =
6

9.)

10.)

Assignment

1.)

2.) Given

3.) Given

4.) Draw the graph for item (1)

5.) Draw the graph for (3)


DAVE DAANG BE STEM 11Y1-5P

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