Inverse Function
Inverse Function
Inverse Function
Functions
Not all functions have inverse functions.
A function has an inverse function
if and only if
the function is a one to one relation.
etermine whether each of the following functions has an inverse function
ven reasons for your answers.
A B
0 0
2 1
4 2
6 3
A B
0
0
1
2
2
4
3
6
4
x 2x - 5
3 2x - 5
x+5 2x
3+5
8 2x
x+5 x
84 x 2
2
−1 x+5
f ( x) =
f −1 (3) = 4 2
The function f is defined as f(x) = 2x – 5. Find
(a) f −1 (3) (b) f −1 ( x)
−1 le f −1 ( x) = y
le f (3) = y t
t f ( y) = x
f ( y) = 3
2y − 5 = x
2y − 5 = 3 2y = x + 5
2y = 3+ 5
2y = 8 x +5
y=
y = 8÷2 2
y=4 −1 x+5
−1 f ( x) =
f (3) = 4 2
Find the inverse function fˉ¹(x) for each of the function f(x) below.
(a) f ( x) = 9 − 4 x
y 9 – 4x ,
y −9
=
−y + 9
−4 4
y-9 - 4x
y −9 9− y
x =
4
−4
−1 9− x
f ( x) =
4
Find the inverse function fˉ¹(x) for each of the function f(x) below.
10
(b) f ( x) =
x
10
y
x
,
1 x
y 10
10
y x
−1 10
f ( x) = ,x ≠0
x
Find the inverse function fˉ¹(x) for each of the function f(x) below.
x −2
(c) f ( x) =
x +3
x −2
y ,
x +3
( x++
yxy 3 y3) x −2
xy + 3 y + 2 x
3y +2 x − xy
3y +2 x (1 − y )
3y + 2
1− y
x
−1 3x +2
f ( x) = , x ≠1
1 −x
Find the inverse function fˉ¹(x) for each of the function f(x) below.
(d) f ( x ) =3 x +4
y 3x + 4 ,
y −4 3x
y −4 x
3
−1 x −4
f ( x) =
3
Find the inverse function fˉ¹(x) for each of the function f(x) below.
(e) f ( x) = 1 x −1
4
1
y x −1 ,
4
y +1 1
x
4
4( y +1) x
−1
f ( x) = 4( x + 1)
Find the inverse function fˉ¹(x) for each of the function f(x) below.
3
(f) f ( x) =
x −2
3
y ,
x −2
1 x −2
y 3
3
x −2
y
3
y
+2 x
−1 3
f ( x) = + 2 , x ≠ 0
x
Find the inverse function fˉ¹(x) for each of the function f(x) below.
(g) f ( x ) = 2 x −3
x +4
2x −3
y ,
x +4
xy
xy +4 y 2 x −3
4 y +3 2 x − xy
4 y +3 x(2 − y )
4 y +3
x
2−y
−1 4x +3
f ( x) = ,x ≠ 2
2−x
2. Given that f(x) = x – 5 and
x +2
g(x) = x −1
(a) F f −1 ( x ) and f −1 (3)
ind
y x −5
(a)
y +5 x
−1
f ( x) = x + 5
f − 1 (3) = 3 + 5
=8
2. Given that f(x) = x – 5 and
x +2
g(x) = x −1
(b) F g −1 ( x ) and g −1 ( 2)
ind
x +2
(b) y x −1 g −1
( x) =
−x − 2
1− x
xy − y x +2 −1 −2 − 2
f ( 2) =
1−2
xy − y − 2 x
−y − 2 x − xy =
−4
−1
−y − 2 x (1 − y )
−y − 2 =4
x
1− y
−1 −x − 2
g ( x) = , x ≠ 1
1− x