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Inverse Functions

This document section discusses inverse functions including: 1) Finding inverse functions informally by verifying two functions are each other's inverse and using graphs to determine if a function has an inverse based on the horizontal line test. 2) Examples of finding the inverse of specific functions algebraically and verifying the original and inverse functions compose to the identity function. 3) Using graphs to show inverse functions are reflections of each other across the line y = x.

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Inverse Functions

This document section discusses inverse functions including: 1) Finding inverse functions informally by verifying two functions are each other's inverse and using graphs to determine if a function has an inverse based on the horizontal line test. 2) Examples of finding the inverse of specific functions algebraically and verifying the original and inverse functions compose to the identity function. 3) Using graphs to show inverse functions are reflections of each other across the line y = x.

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Section 2.

Inverse Functions

Objectives

Find inverse functions informally and verify that two functions are inverse functions of
each other.

Use graphs of functions to determine whether functions have inverse functions.

Use the Horizontal Line Test to determine if functions are one-to-one.

Find inverse functions algebraically.

1. Inverse Functions

Section 2.7

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Example 1 Find the inverse of f (x) = 4x. Then verify that both f (f
to the identity function.

(x)) and f

(f (x)) are equal

Example 2 Determine if f (x) = 2x + 4 and () = 2 2 are inverse functions of each other.

Section 2.7

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The Graph of an Inverse Function

Example 3 Sketch the graphs of the inverse functions f (x) = 2x 3 and () = 2 ( + 3) on the
same rectangular coordinate system and show that the graphs are reflections of each other in the
line y = x.

One-to-One Functions

Section 2.7
Example 4 Determine whether each graph is the graph of a one-to-one function.

Finding Inverse Functions Algebraically

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Section 2.7

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Example 6 Find the inverse function of


() =

5
3 + 2

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