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Section 1.8 Inverse Functions

The document discusses inverse functions. Some key points: - An inverse function undoes the changes made by the original function by reversing the ordered pairs. - For a function to have an inverse, it must be one-to-one, meaning each input is mapped to a single output. - To find the inverse of a function f(x), interchange x and y and isolate y to write as y=f^-1(x). - The graph of an inverse function f^-1(x) is a reflection of the original function f(x) across the line y=x.

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Section 1.8 Inverse Functions

The document discusses inverse functions. Some key points: - An inverse function undoes the changes made by the original function by reversing the ordered pairs. - For a function to have an inverse, it must be one-to-one, meaning each input is mapped to a single output. - To find the inverse of a function f(x), interchange x and y and isolate y to write as y=f^-1(x). - The graph of an inverse function f^-1(x) is a reflection of the original function f(x) across the line y=x.

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Section 1.

8 Inverse Functions

Inverse Functions

The function f is a set of ordered pairs, (x,y), then the changes produced by f can be undone by reversing components of all the ordered pairs. The resulting relation (y,x), may or may not be a function. Inverse functions have a special undoing relationship.

Relations, Functions & 1:1


1:1 Functions are a subset of Functions. They are special functions where for every x, there is one y, and for every y, there is one x.

Functions

Relations

1:1 Functions

Inverse Functions are 1:1

Reminder: The definition of function is, for every x there is only one y.

Inverse Functions Let's suppose that f(x)=x-300 and g(x)=x+300 then f(g(x))=(x+300)-300 f(g(x))=x Notice in the table below how the x and f(x) coordinates are swapped between the two functions.

x 1200 1300 1400

f(x) 900 1000 1100

x 900 1000 1100

g(x) 1200 1300 1400

Example

Find f(g(x)) and g(f(x)) using the following functions to show that they are inverse functions. f(x)=3x+2 x-2 g(x)= 3

Example

Find f(g(x)) and g(f(x)) using the following functions to show that they are inverse functions. x+3 g(x)= 5

f(x)=5x-3

Finding the Inverse of a Function

How to Find an Inverse Function

Find the inverse function of f(x). f(x)=x 2 1, x 0 Replace f(x) with y: y=x 1
2

Interchange x and y: x=y2 1 Solve for y: x+1=y2 x+1 = y Replace y with f -1 ( x ) : f -1 ( x ) = x+1

Example Find the inverse of f(x)=7x-1

Example

Find the inverse of f(x)=x 3 + 4

Example

3 Find the inverse of f(x)= 5 x

The Horizontal Line Test And One-to-One Functions

Horizontal Line Test

b and c are not one-to-one functions because they dont pass the horizontal line test.

Example Graph the following function and tell whether it has an inverse function or not.

f ( x) = x 3
y 6 5

1 x 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Example Graph the following function and tell whether it has an inverse function or not.
f ( x) = x 1
y 6 5

1 x 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Graphs of f and f-1

There is a relationship between the graph of a one-to-one function, f, and its inverse f -1. Because inverse functions have ordered pairs with the coordinates interchanged, if the point (a,b) is on the graph of f then the point (b,a) is on the graph of f -1. The points (a,b) and (b,a) are symmetric with respect to the line y=x. Thus graph of f -1 is a reflection of the graph of f about the line y=x.

A function and its inverse graphed on the same axis.

Example
1 If this function has an inverse function, f ( x) = x then graph its inverse on the same graph.
y 6 5

1 x 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Example If this function has an inverse function, then graph its inverse on the same graph.
y 6

f ( x) = x 3

1 x 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Example If this function has an inverse function, then graph its inverse on the same graph.
y 4

f ( x) = x 3

x 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5

Applications of Inverse Functions


The function given by f(x)=5/9x+32 converts x degrees Celsius to an equivalent temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. a. Is f a one-to-one function? Why or why not? F=f(x)=5/9x+32 is 1 to 1 because it is a linear function. b. Find a formula for f -1 and interpret what it calculates.

5 f ( x) = x + 32 9

The Celsius formula converts x degrees Fahrenheit into Celsius.

5 y = x + 32 Replace the f(x) with y 9 5 x = y + 32 Solve for y, subtract 32 9 5 Multiply by 9/5 on both sides x 32 = y 9
9 ( x 32) = y 5

4x-5 Find an equation for f ( x) given that f(x)= 2


-1

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

5x + 2 f ( x) = 4 2x + 4 -1 f ( x) = 5 2x + 5 -1 f ( x) = 4 4x + 2 -1 f ( x) = 5
-1

Find an equation for f -1 ( x) given f(x)=(x-3)3


-1 (a) f ( x) = 3 3 3 3

x +3 x+3 x 3 x 3

(b) f -1 ( x) = (c) f -1 ( x) = (d) f -1 ( x) =

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