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What do you notice

in these mappings?
Domain and Range
interchange
Relation is a function
Inverse not a function

The inverse of a function f is denoted by f -1 . You read it as


“the inverse of f “ or “f inverse”.
We use f(x) for functions, but the relation f -1 may or may
not be a function. How will we know if f -1 is a function?
Do the x’s repeat? For every x, only one y? Pass vertical line test?
Let’s explore One-to-One Functions
We know that to form an inverse, we switch the domain (the x’s)
and the range (the y’s).
f-1(x)
Domain Domain

Range Range

We also know that for a relation to be a function, the values in the


domain (the “x” values) cannot repeat.
If both the original function and its inverse are both functions, then
the functions are called One-to-One Functions.
Fun Fact: If the domain AND range, of the original function, do
not repeat, then it is automatically a One-to-One Function. This is
because the range of the original becomes the domain of the
inverse.
Horizontal Line Test
We can use the Horizontal Line Test on the original graph to determine if the
inverse is a function.
 We know that we can use the Vertical Line Test on the It is possible for a
original graph to determine if it is a function.
relation to be a
✓ For the original graph to function, the graph may function, but its
only touch the vertical line once at each “x” value.
inverse is not, &
 What is the inverse of a vertical line??
vice versa.
✓ A horizontal line!!
 If the “x”s repeat on the original relation, then it is not a function.
Therefore, the Vertical Line Test would fail because the graph would
have two or more intersections for an “x” value.
 Since the “y”s of the original relation become the “x”s of the
inverse, it makes sense to look at the “y”s of the original relation for
repetition to determine if the inverse will be a function.
 For the Horizonal Line Test, we pass a horizontal line over the
original graph. If the graph only touches the horizontal line once at
each y value, then the inverse is a function!
Is the relation a function?
Is its inverse a function?
Relation Inverse
Yes Yes
Is the relation a function?
Is its inverse a function?
Relation Inverse
Yes No
Find and Graph Inverses
Find f -1 (x) means find the _________.
inverse

To do this, switch ____


x and ____ solve for y
y and ________.

How to test if f(x) and g(x) are inverse functions:


If f ( g ( x)) = x and g ( f ( x)) = x
Then f(x) and g(x) are inverse functions
1
Given f(x) = x +8 and g(x) = 2 x − 16
2
x
Find f(g(x)) = __________
𝑓(2𝑥 − 16) = (2 x − 16) + 8 = x − 8 + 8
1
2
x
Find g(f(x)) = ___________
1 1 
𝑔 𝑥 + 8 = 2  x + 8  − 16 = x + 16 − 16
2
2 
are inverse functions
f(x) and g(x) _____
x
because f(g(x)) = g(f(x)) = ___
Find g(f(4)) = _____
4 Find f(g(12345)) = _______
12345
If a relation or function is described by x and y ,
switch x and y to get the inverse.
you can __________

The inverse of a relation is a reflection in the line y =x


________

Inverse

X Y X Y
-1 1 1 -1
0 2 2 0
1 3 3 1
1 4 4 1

x-int and y-int?


They switch!! The x-int of the original function becomes the y-int of
the inverse function (and vice versa).
Find the inverse of the f ( x) = − 2 x + 4
Linear Function and graph 5
To find the inverse (f -1) of a given function (f), switch the x and y and then solve the
equation for y

−2 Domain −∞, ∞ f(x)


y = x+4
5 Range −∞, ∞

−2
x= y + 4 x-int and y-int?
5
−𝟓 − 2 −𝟓
(x − 4) = y f-1(x)
𝟐 5 𝟐
Domain −∞, ∞ Graph f and f -1
−5 Are both functions? YES
x + 10 = y Range −∞, ∞
2 Is it a one-to-one
function? YES

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