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F F F F: Inverse Function

The document discusses inverse functions, noting that an inverse function g of f can be written as f-1. It provides that for functions f and g to be inverse functions, f(g(x)) = g(f(x)) = x. It then gives examples of verifying whether pairs of functions are inverse functions by checking if f(g(x)) = x, and solving for the inverse of various functions.

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F F F F: Inverse Function

The document discusses inverse functions, noting that an inverse function g of f can be written as f-1. It provides that for functions f and g to be inverse functions, f(g(x)) = g(f(x)) = x. It then gives examples of verifying whether pairs of functions are inverse functions by checking if f(g(x)) = x, and solving for the inverse of various functions.

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INVERSE FUNCTION

If g is an inverse function of f, then g can be written as f −1, read as “f inverse.” Note that f −1
1 −1
notation is NOT the same as . f is a name for the inverse function of f.
f

INVERSE FUNCTIONS F AND G

The functions f and g are inverse function if and only if f(g(x)) = g(f(x)) = x.

GEAR UP!!!

Using The definition of inverse functions, verify if the following pairs of functions are inverses of each
other.

x+3
Example 1: f(x) = 2x – 3 and g(x) = (VERIFYING IF INVERSE)
2

Solution:
Using the definition, we have:

f(g(x)) = x

2 ( x+2 3 )−3 = x
x+3–3=x

x=x (If both sides of the equation are equal it means f and g are inverses.)

Post up!!

Solve for the inverse of the following functions.

Example 1: f(x) =4x – 3

Solution:

A. Change f(x) to y. y = 4x – 3
B. Interchange x and y. x = 4y – 3
C. Then solve for y. x = 4y – 3
x + 3 = 4y
x+3 4 y
=
4 4
x+3
y=
4
x +3
D. Change y to f −1 (x) f −1 ( x )=
4

x−5
Example 2: f ( x )=
x +2

Solution:

x−5
A. Change f(x) to y y=
x +2
y−5
B. Interchange x and y. x=
y +2
y −5
C. Then solve for y. [
( y +2) x=
y+ 2 ]
( y +2)
x ( y +2 ) = y−5
xy +2 x= y−5
2 x+5= y−xy
2 x+5= y ( 1−x )
2 x +5 y (1−x)
=
(1−x ) (1−x)
2 x +5
=y
(1−x )
2 x +5
D. Change y to f −1 (x) =f −1 ( x)
(1−x )

2 x−1
Example 3: f ( x )= (try to solve)
x+ 3

Solution:

A. Change f(x) to y _______


B. Interchange x and y. ¿¿
C. Then solve for y. ¿¿
¿¿
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Change y to f −1 (x) _______

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