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LECTURE 3 OF 4

TOPIC : 5.0 FUNCTIONS AND


GRAPHS

SUBTOPIC : 5.3 Inverse Functions


LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the lesson, students
should be able to
a) show whether a function has an inverse
and find the inverse of the function.
b) compute the inverse of a function.
c) identify the domain and range of an inverse
function.
d) sketch the graph of the function f and it
inverse on the same axes.
The Inverse of a Function
Figure 1 shows the mapping of the domain
{-3, 0, 1, 2} by the function
Verify that the range is {-11, -2, 1, 4}.

f
-3 -11
0 -2
1 1
2 4
x y
Domain Range
Figure 1
The inverse of a function f exists if and
only if f is one-to one function.
Therefore, not all functions have their inverse
An inverse function is found by putting "y" for
"f(x)" and solve for x or use

To verify an inverse function:


or

Methods to find inverse function:


Let
EXAMPLE 1
Show the following functions are one-to-one
and find their inverse functions.
Solution
Let

f is one-to-one function
Let

since
so
p is one-to-one function
Graph of Inverse Function
With the property of the inverse function
and , that means point (x, y)
of f(x) is changed to (y, x) of and achieved
by reflecting the points about y=x.

Graph of is obtained by reflecting


the graph of y=f(x) about the line y=x.
y
y= x

x
EXAMPLE 2
Find the inverse of

and state the domain of the inverse function

Solution
Let
For defined
EXAMPLE 3

Function f and g are defined as

and

a) Find fg(x) and deduce


b) Determine the domain and range of
Solution
For defined For defined
EXAMPLE 4
Given that for
Find the and state its domain and
range.
Hence, sketch the graph of and
on the same axis.
Solution
Let For defined
The graph of f(x) and f-1(x)

y=x

2
1

0 x
1 2

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