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4 Inverse Functions

The document discusses inverse functions and how to find them. It provides examples of functions and their inverses. There is a 3 step process for finding the inverse of a function: 1) Swap the function f(x) with y, 2) Rearrange to make x the subject, 3) Swap all y's with x's and write the inverse as f^-1(x). Examples show applying this process to functions like f(x) = 2x^2 - 7 and f(x) = xy - y = 3.

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4 Inverse Functions

The document discusses inverse functions and how to find them. It provides examples of functions and their inverses. There is a 3 step process for finding the inverse of a function: 1) Swap the function f(x) with y, 2) Rearrange to make x the subject, 3) Swap all y's with x's and write the inverse as f^-1(x). Examples show applying this process to functions like f(x) = 2x^2 - 7 and f(x) = xy - y = 3.

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Chpt 22: Inverse Functions

LO: To be able to:


 find the inverse of a function using a flow diagram.
 Use algebra to find the inverse of a function
Starter:
A If , determine:
(a) ?
(b) ?
(c) ?

B If , solve
2
2 𝑥 +1=51
?
Inverse Functions
A function takes and input and produces an output.
The inverse of a function does the opposite: it describes how we get
from the output back to the input.

Input Output

2
×3 6
÷?3
So if , then the inverse function is :

?
f(x) = 2x + 3

input output

5 f(x)
f
f(x) = 2x + 3

input output

5 f(x)
f
8
f(x) = x2 - 4

input output

6 f(x)
f
f(x) = x2 - 4

input output

6 f(x)
f
32
f(x) = sin x

input output

45 f(x)
f
f(x) = sin x

input output

45 f(x)
f 1
√2
𝑓 ( 𝑥)=2 𝑥+ 3

input output

? f(x)
f
11
𝑓 ( 𝑥)=2 𝑥+ 3

input output

? f(x)
f
11

We need to find a function that can take us from


the output to the input.
We call this the inverse function
We write the inverse function as f-1(x)
input output

? f(x)
f
11

We need to find a function that can take us from


the output to the input.
We call this the inverse function
We write the inverse function as f-1(x)
input output

? f(x)
f
11

We need to find a function that can take us from


the output to the input.
We call this the inverse function
We write the inverse function as f-1(x)
input output

11 f-1(x)
f
input output

? f(x)
f
11

We need to find a function that can take us from


the output to the input.
We call this the inverse function
We write the inverse function as f-1(x)
input output

11 f-1(x)
f
4
input output

4 f(x)
f
11

We need to find a function that can take us from


the output to the input.
We call this the inverse function
We write the inverse function as f-1(x)
input output

11 f-1(x)
f
4
So how do we
figure out what
the inverse
function is?

input output

4 f(x)
f
11

We need to find a function that can take us from


the output to the input.
We call this the inverse function
We write the inverse function as f-1(x)
input output

11 f-1(x)
f
4
Full Method

If , find .

𝑥 STEP 1: Write the output as


𝑦= +1
?5 This is purely for convenience.

𝑥 STEP 2: Get the input in terms


𝑦 −1= of the output (make the
? 5 subject).
This is because the inverse function is
the reverse process, i.e. finding the
input in terms of the output .

𝑓 −1 ( 𝑥 )=5 𝑥 −5 STEP 3: Swap back for and


? back for .
This is because the input to a function
is generally written as rather than .
But technically would be correct!
Exercise
1 Find for the following functions. 3 Find for the following functions.
a
a
b ? ?
c ? b
? ?
d
? c
?
e
f
?
[Edexcel IGCSE Jan2016(R)-3H d
Find the value of for which?is a self
Q16c] ? inverse function.
2 e
Find
If self-inverse: ?
N For and terms to match, .

?
?
Your Turn: Pg 552

Ex 22.8 In Copy Book


Q1 b, i, k, l Q2 c, d Q4 b(ii) c(iii) Q5b, c

Q6 all.
Example

Find the inverse of the function f(x) = 2x² - 7


Example

Find the inverse of the function f(x) = 2x² - 7

Therefore f-1(x) =
Example

Find the inverse of the function


Example

Find the inverse of the function f(x) =


Example

Find the inverse of the function f(x) =

y(x – 1) = 3
xy - y = 3
xy = 3 + y
x =

Therefore f-1(x) =
‘Recipe’ to find an inverse function f-1(x)

1) Swap f(x) with y

2)Rearrange to make x the subject

3)Swap all your ‘y’s with ‘x’s and write f-1(x) =

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