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Graphs and Their Inverses

The document explains how to determine if a graph is a function using the vertical line test, which checks if a vertical line intersects the graph more than once. It also introduces the horizontal line test to identify one-to-one functions and discusses reflecting graphs along the x-axis, y-axis, and the line y=x to find their inverses. Additionally, it provides practice exercises and video resources for further understanding of these concepts.

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Graphs and Their Inverses

The document explains how to determine if a graph is a function using the vertical line test, which checks if a vertical line intersects the graph more than once. It also introduces the horizontal line test to identify one-to-one functions and discusses reflecting graphs along the x-axis, y-axis, and the line y=x to find their inverses. Additionally, it provides practice exercises and video resources for further understanding of these concepts.

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Is the graph a function or not?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxe2lX1htNk

Vertical Line test:

To decide if a graph is a function or not, we draw a vertical line through it. If It cuts more than once –
the graph is not a function

Decide whether the following graphs are functions or not and give a reason for your answer:

Yes – the vertical line test cuts No, the vertical line test cuts Yes, the vertical line test
the graph only once the graph twice cuts the graph only once

Horizontal Line test:

The horizontal line test tells us if a function is a one-to-one function (Only one x value for every y
value) or a many-to-one function (more than one x value for every y value) We draw a horizontal line
through the function
In Grade 11 you have done a reflection in the 𝑥 – 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠:

R4

Which had the rule (𝑥; 𝑦) → (𝑥; −𝑦) 𝑜𝑟 𝑓(𝑥) → −𝑓(𝑥)

You learnt to reflect in the 𝑦 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠

Which has the rule (𝑥; 𝑦) → (−𝑥; 𝑦) 𝑜𝑟 𝑓(𝑥) → 𝑓(−𝑥)

Now in grade 12 we are going to reflect along the line y=x.

This reflections has the rule (𝑥; 𝑦) → (𝑦; 𝑥)

So what we actually do is we swop the x and y values:


The graph that is formed by reflecting along the line 𝑦 = 𝑥 is also called the inverse of the original
graph.

Watch the following video link to have a better concept of inverse graphs:

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/x2f8bb11595b61c86:functions/x2f8bb11595b61c86:i
nverse-functions-intro/v/introduction-to-function-inverses

As we said above, the inverse is the reflection along the line 𝑦 = 𝑥, which means the x and y- values
swop. So when we are dealing with an equation of a graph we do exactly that:

Straight line

Parabola
Hyperbola

Exponential

If you are still stuck, watch the video:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3f88V9M0qM&list=PL0G-Nd0V5ZMpiWedZMoQ20j-
4it9Lthfc&index=2

Practice the following:

Page 43 in your textbook, Exercise 2, a – c

Page 46, Exercise 3, 1 a – c

Page 51 Exercise 4, 1 a – d
We are going to focus on two graphs and their inverses. The first of which, is the exponential graph .

Watch the following 2 videos

1) Increasing exponential functions:

Increasing function

2) Decreasing exponential functions

Decreasing function

Now do the following exercise:

Page 51, Exercise 4) Number 2, 3, 4


Watch the following video:

inverse of a parabola
Is the inverse that we found for the parabola a function?

Does it pass the vertical line test?

We now have to make a plan to ensure that the inverse that we are working with can still be
considered a function. That is why we restrict the domain of the function.

Watch the video below:

Restricting the domain

Do the exercise below:

Page 46 Exercise 3 no 2
Practice the following questions from you resource pack:

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