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This lesson focuses on finding inverse functions, specifically in the context of a cost function for lawn mowing services. It includes exercises on writing cost functions, determining maximum acreage based on customer budgets, and evaluating inverse functions. Additionally, it emphasizes the relationship between the domain and range of a function and its inverse.

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6-1 Notes

This lesson focuses on finding inverse functions, specifically in the context of a cost function for lawn mowing services. It includes exercises on writing cost functions, determining maximum acreage based on customer budgets, and evaluating inverse functions. Additionally, it emphasizes the relationship between the domain and range of a function and its inverse.

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Lesson 6-1 Finding Inverse Functions

Learning Targets:
• Find the inverse of a function.
• Write the inverse using the proper notation.
Green’s Grass Guaranteed charges businesses a flat fee of $30 plus $80 per acre
for lawn mowing. For residential customers who may have a more limited budget,
Jim Green needs to decide the yard size he could mow for a particular weekly fee.

1. The cost function F is C = f(A). C is the cost to mow A acres.


a. Write the function to determine the fee charged based on the number of
acres mowed.

b. What part of an acre can Jim mow for $80?

2. What are the units of the domain and range of the cost function in #1?
Domain: Range:

To make a profit and still charge a fair price, Jim needs a function for calculating
the maximum acreage that he can mow, based on the amount of money a
customer is willing to spend.

3. Solve the equation from #1 for A in terms of C.


C = 30 + 80A

4. Write the inverse equation from #3 using function notation, where g is the
acreage function.
5. What are the units of the domain and range of the function g?

Domain: Range:

6. How are the domain and range of f(A) related to those of g(C)? Use your
response to #3 to explain why the relationship exists.

6. Evaluate g(60). Interpret the meaning.

7. The domain of a function is x ≥ 3, and the range of the function is


y ≤ −2. What are the domain and range of the inverse function? Explain your
answer.
Domain: Range:

The function notation f –1 denotes the inverse of function f .

***To find the inverse of a function algebraically, interchange


the x and y variables and then solve for y.***
Note: For function f(x), let y = f(x) first
then interchange the x and y variables and then solve for y.

Find the inverse of each function.


2
8. f(x) = −3x + 8 9. 𝑔(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 − 5
3

1 5
10. ℎ(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 − 11. What do you notice about the
6 6
slope of the inverse of a linear
function?

**Reminder: the domain and range are switched on the inverse

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