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Basic Functions and Their Inverses

Functions

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Basic Functions and Their Inverses

Definition. A function is a rule that assigns to every x value in the domain, one and only one y value in
the range.

Definition. A function is one-to-one if for every y value in the range, there is one and only one x value
such that f (x) = y.
Definition. Inverse Function: Suppose f (x) is a one-to-one function with domain D and range R. The
inverse function f −1 (x) is defined by
f −1 (b) = a if f (a) = b
The domain of f −1 (x) is R and the range of f −1 (x) is D.

Finding an Inverse: f −1 (x) is a reflection of f (x) through the line y = x. To calculate f −1 (x):
1. Solve the equation y = f (x) for x. This gives a formula x = f −1 (y) where x is expressed as a function
of y.

2. Interchange x and y to obtain the expression y = f −1 (x)

Some Standard Functions

Figure 1: The Absolute Value Function

Note: This function is NOT one-to-one so it does not have an inverse. However, you could invert the section
where x ≥ 0 or the section x ≤ 0

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Some Standard Functions and Their Inverses

Figure 2: The Reciprocal Function

Figure 3: The Quadratic Function and its Inverse

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Some Standard Functions and Their Inverses

Figure 4: The Cubic Function and its Inverse

Figure 5: The Exponential Function and the Natural Log

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Some Standard Functions and Their Inverses

Figure 6: The Sine Function and its Inverse

Figure 7: The Cosine Function and its Inverse

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Some Standard Functions and Their Inverses

Figure 8: The Tangent Function and its Inverse

Figure 9: The Cotangent Function and its Inverse

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Some Standard Functions and Their Inverses

Figure 10: The Secant Function and its Inverse

Figure 11: The Cosecant Function and its Inverse

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