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MATH 001: GENERAL MATHEMATICS
Module No. ​3

I. ​O​UTCOMES OF LEARNING
Module 3:
INVERSE FUNCTION

1. Represents real-life situations using one-to one

function. 2. Determines the inverse of a one-to-one

function.

3. Represents an inverse function through its:

(a) table of values, and
(b) graph.

4.Finds the domain and range of an inverse function.

5. Solve problems involving inverse function.

L​
II. ​ ESSON PRESENTATION

Inverse function is defined as a function that reverses or undo the original function. If �​ � ​represents a
function with an element of ​�� t​ o ​��​, then its inverse function is denoted by ​��​−1 with
​
an element of �​ � ​back to
��​.

The notation �
​ �​−1​(��) ​is read as “​�� ​inverse of �
​ �​”.

FUNCTION​INVERSE FUNCTION

The illustration above is a real-life example of an inverse function wherein the person is the function and its reflection
is the inverse.

NOTE: T
​ o avoid misconception​, �
​ �​−1​(��) d
​ oes not mean ​1
��(��)​.
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RECALL: L​ esson about function.

ONE-TO-ONE FUNCTION

One-to-one ​function (​��​) can be determined if the domain (​��​) corresponds to only one range (​��​)
and vice versa.

MAPPING

������������ ������������
������������ ���������� ����������
����������
1 ​2 M ​T 1 ​2 M ​T 1 ​2
M ​T 3 H 3 H 3
H

ONE-TO-ONE FUNCTION S
​ ET
NOT ​A FUNCTION
ONE-TO-ONE FUNCTION N
​ OT

��(��) = {(��, ��), (��, ��), (��, ��)} ��(��) = {(��, ��), (��, ��),
(��, ��)} ��(��) = {(��, ��), (��, ��), (��, ��)}
GRAPH
ONE-TO-ONE
FUNCTION NOT​ A
FUNCTION
NOT
ONE-TO-ONE FUNCTION E
​ QUATION AND

�� = −��​�� +
​
��

�� = �� + ��
 one-to-one function or not, and the line
should intersect with only one point.

HORIZONTAL LINE TEST

is used to
determine if
the graph
is a

ONE-TO-ONE FUNCTION ​NOT ​ONE-TO-ONE FUNCTION

����

�� = ����​��

VERTICAL LINE TEST

is used to
determine if
the graph is
a function or not.

�� = ����​�� +
​
����​�� +
​

ONE-TO-ONE FUNCTION ​NOT ​ONE-TO-ONE FUNCTION

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Illustration A: Function

Illustration B: Inverse Function

������������ ���������� ����������
−1​
������������ ��(��) �
​ �​ (��)
Tine Fren Lyn ��​−1

Tine

NOTATION:
20-1020 20-1224 NOTATION:
A function is denoted
as �
​ �(��) ​or �​ �
20-1020 20-1224 An inverse function
20-1657 must be denoted as
Fren Lyn
20-1657 ��​−1​(��) o​ r
 ��(��) = {(��������, 20 − 1020), (������, 20 − 1224), (��������, 20 − 1657)}
��​−1​(��) = {(20 − 1020, ��������), (20 − 1224, ������), (20 − 1657, ��������)}

Each student has their own respective student numbers. Domain represents the name of
the students while range is their student number.

NOTE: N
​ ot all functions have an inverse, only one-to-one functions.

FINDING THE INVERSE OF ONE-TO-ONE FUNCTION

STEPS:

y ​= ​f -1​
​ (​x)​

Solve for y

Trade x and y
places

Replace f(x)
with y

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4​=��
1. ��(��) = 4�� − 3 8. ��​−1​(��) =​��+3
EXAMPLES: 1 2. �� = 4�� − 3
3. �� = 4�� − 3
4. �� + 3 = 4�� − 3 + 3
5. �� + 3 = 4��
6.​1​4​[�� + 3 =
EQUATION
4��]​1​4
7. ��+3
​
 ∙ ​Given answer
∙ ​Replace ​��(��) w ​ ith ​��
∙ ​Trade ​�� ​and ​�� p ​ laces then solve
for �​ � ​∙ ​Addition Property of Equality

∙ ​Multiplication Property of Equality ​∙

Replace �
​ � ​with �
​ �​−1​(��)​. Final

Since �
​ �(��) = 4�� −3 i​ s a f​ unction a​ nd its inverse ​��​−1​(��) =​��+3
4​is still a ​function​. Therefore, the original
function is o​ ne-to-one function.

TABLE OF VALUES

��(��) ​= 4�� − 3​��​−1​(��) ​=​�� + 3

4
�� -3 1 5
�� 0 1 2
�� 0 1 2
�� -3 1 5

Domain​: {​ x|x​��​ℝ​}
Domain​: ​{x|x​��​ℝ​} Range: {y|y​��​ℝ}​
Range: {y|y​��​ℝ}​
Since the inverse
Since the function function is l​ inear​.
is ​linear​. Therefore, the
Therefore,
domain and range are elements of real numbers.
the domain and range are elements of real
numbers.

GRAPH

��(��) = 4�� − 3

��​−1​(��) =​
​ �� + 3
4
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EQUATION

2 ​∙ ​Given
9. ��(��) =​��+16
3
��+16
10. �� =​ ∙ ​Replace ​��(��) w
​ ith ​��
3
11. �� =​��+16 ∙ ​Trade ​�� ​and ​�� ​places then solve for
3
12. 3 [�� =​��+16 �� ​∙ ​Multiplication Property of Equality ​∙

3​] 3 Addition Property of Equality ∙​ ​Replace

13. 3�� = �� + 16
14. 3�� − 16 = �� + 16 −16 �� ​with ​��​−1​(��)​. Final answer
15. 3�� − 16 = ��
16. ��​−1​(��) = 3�� − 16

​ �(��) =​��+16
Since �

3​is a ​function ​and its inverse �

​ �​−1​(��) = 3�� − 16 i​ s still a ​function​. Therefore, the
original function is o
​ ne-to-one function.

TABLE OF VALUES

��(��) ​=​�� + 16
−1​
3​��​ (��) = 3�� − 16

�� -2 0 2

�� ��​��​�� �� 6 the function is l​ inear​. Therefore,

Since
��​
�� the domain and range are elements of
real numbers.

Domain​: {​ x|x​��​ℝ​}
Range: {y|y​��​ℝ}​
��(��) ​=​�� + 16
3
 Therefore, the domain and range are
elements of real numbers.

GRAPH
�� ��​ ��​ 6
��​ � ��​ �
� �

�� -2 0 2

Domain​: {​ x|x​��​ℝ​}
Range: {y|y​��​ℝ}​

��​−1​(��) =
3�� − 16

Since the inverse function is ​linear​.

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=​−5 ∙ ​Replace ​��(��) w ​ ith ​��

��−2​ ] �� − 2
21. (�� − 2)�� = −5 ∙ ​Trade ​�� ​and ​�� ​places then
22. ���� − 2�� + 2�� = −5 + solve for �​ � ​∙ ​Multiplication
2��
Property of Equality ∙​ ​Distributive
3 Property
EQUATION 23.​��​��​[����
∙ ​Addition Property of Equality ∙​
= −5 + 2��]​��​��
−5 Multiplication Property of Equality
17. ��(��) =​ 24. �� =​−��+����
��−2 ��
18. �� =​−5 25. ��​−1​(��) =​−��+����
��−2 ∙ ​Replace ​�� ​with �
​ �​−1​(��)​.
19. �� =​−5 Final answer
��−2
∙ ​Given
20. �� − 2 [��
��
26.

Since �
​ �(��) =​−5
��−2​is a f
​ unction ​and its inverse �
​ �​−1​(��) =​−��+����
��​is still a f
​ unction​. Therefore, the original
function is o
​ ne-to-one function.

TABLE OF VALUES
 −1​
�� − 2​��​ (��) ​=​−�� + ����
rational​. Therefore, the domain is
not equal to 0 and range is not equal
��(��) ​=​−5
to 2 to avoid having 0 in the
�� -2 -1 0 1 denominator which will make the
equation undefined.
�� 5
�� �� ��
�� �� ��
�� �� ��
��​−1​(��) ​=​−�� + ����

Domain​: ​{x|x≠2}
Range: {y|y≠0​}

Since
the

function is r​ ational​.
Therefore, the domain is not equal �� − 2
to 2 and the range is not equal to 0 GRAPH
to avoid having 0 in the
denominator which will make the
equation undefined. �� ��
�� -2 -1 1 2

�� 7 -3 ��
�� −​
�� ��
��

��(��) =​
​ −5
Domain​: ​{x|x≠0}
Range: {y|y≠2​}

Since the inverse function is

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29. �� = ��​2 ​+ 4 ∙ ​Replace ​��(��) w ​ ith ​��

30. �� − 4 = ��​2 ​+ 4 − 4 ∙ ​Trade ​�� ​and ​�� ​places then

31. �� − 4 = ��​2 ​ � ​∙ ​Addition Property of

solve for �
2 Equality
32. √�� − 4 = √��
33. √�� − 4 = ��
4 34. ��​−1​(��) = √�� − 4 ∙ ​Extract the square
EQUATION 35.
∙ ​Replace ​�� ​with �
​ �​−1​(��)​.
27. ��(��) = ��​2 ​+ 4
Final answer
28. �� = ��​2 ​+ 4 ∙ ​Given

NOTE: Q ​ uadratic equation is not a one-to-one function.

Since �
​ �(��) = ��​ + 4 i​ s a ​function b
2​
​ ut N
​ OT one-to-one​, and its inverse ​��​−1​(��) = √�� − 4 i​ s
a f​ unction. ​Therefore, to make the quadratic equation a one-to-one function there must be a
restriction to find its inverse.

TABLE OF VALUES

+4
��(��) = ��​2 ​ ��​−1​(��) = √�� − 4
�� 8 5 4 5 8
�� -2 -1 0 1 2
�� 2 1 0 1 2
�� 8 5 4 5 8

Domain​: ​{x|x​��​ℝ​} Domain​: ​{x|x≥4}

Range: {y|y≥0​}
Range: {y|y≥4​}

Since the function is q

​ uadratic​. Therefore, ��(��) = ��​2
GRAPH
the domain will always be an element of all +4
real numbers and range is greater than or
equal to 4 to avoid imaginary number.
 ��(��) = ��​2
+ 4 ; �� ≥ 0

Since the inverse function is ​radical​.

Therefore, the domain will be greater than 4
to avoid imaginary number and range is
greater than or equal to 0 to make the
quadratic equation a one-to-one function.

��​−1​(��) = √�� −4 ; ��
≥4

��​−1​(��) = √�� − 4 ; �� ≥
4

ILLUSTRATION B
ILLUSTRATION
A

NOTE: I​ llustration A shows that without restrictions there will be no inverse for quadratic
equation. Illustration B proves that with restrictions there will be an inverse for quadratic
equation.

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I​
III. ​ NTERACTIVE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. In your understanding, what is inverse function?

2. How can you apply inverse function in real-life situation?
3. After learning inverse function, how do you find this useful?
 IV. ​ V​ALUES REFLECTION
Cite five (5) examples of inverse function that you see in your surroundings.

V. ​A​CTIVITY ENGAGEMENT
Directions: G
​ raph the function and its inverse. Show the table of values of each.

��(��) ​=​�� + ��
��

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VI. ​ R​ESEARCH EXPLORATION

Direction​: Analyze the pictures below and describe what makes them inverse function. Put your answer

below.
Answer:

Click the link to further understand the pictures shown above.

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I​
VII. ​ NTEGRATION PROCESS AND SYNTHESIS

INVERSE FUNCTION

S ∙ ​Inverse function is defined as a function that reverses or undo the original function. If
�� ​represents a function with an element of ​�� ​to ​��​, then its inverse function is
Y
denoted by �
​ �​−1​ w
​ ith an element of ​�� ​back to ​��​.
N ∙ ​The notation ​��​−1​(��) i​ s read as “​�� i​ nverse of ​��​”.
T ∙ ​One-to-one function (​��​) can be determined if the domain (​��​) corresponds to only one
H range (​��​) and vice versa.
E ∙ ​Function can be represented by; (a) mapping, (b) table of values, (c) equation and (d)
S graph.
∙ ​Vertical line test is used to determine if the graph is a function or not. ​∙ ​Horizontal line test
I is used to determine if the graph is a one-to-one function or not, and the line should
S intersect with only one point.
 R Directions: ​(a) Illustrate an example of inverse function by the reflection of the
figure across the line ​�� = ��​. (b) Fold the paper across the line ​�� = �� ​to
L make the figure accurate. (c) Use the graph on the next page.
E
E
F
A
L
R
E
N
C
T
I
I
N
O
G
N

�� = ​��

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 INVERSE FUNCTION ACTIVITY SHEET

Name:_______________________________ Date:______________ Grade &

Section:___________ Teacher:___________

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RUBRIC
 CATEGORY EXCELLENT PROFICIENT ADEQUATE LIMITED SCORE
(25 PTS) (23 PTS) (21 PTS) (19 PTS)

CONTENT Explanation Explanation Explanation Explanation

ACCURACY shows shows shows some shows some
understandin substantial; understandin understanding;
g; uses uses effective g; and all of and most of the
complex and the solutions/answe
and refined mathematical solutions/answe rs have no
mathematical reasoning; and rs have no mathematical
reasoning; almost all of mathematical errors.
and all of the errors.
the solutions/answe
solutions/answe rs have no
rs have no mathematical
mathematical errors.
errors.

ORGANIZATION All materials Most materials Some Materials are

are neat and are neat and materials not neat and
information are most are neat and information is
easy to information is some hard to
understand. easy to information is understand.
understand. easy to
understand.

TIME Sets realistic Sets somewhat Rarely sets Sets

MANAGEMENT deadlines for realistic realistic unrealistic
completing deadlines for deadlines for deadlines for
tasks; delivers completing completing completing
the tasks; delivers tasks; delivers tasks;
expected most of the some of the struggles to
results before expected results of deliver the
deadlines. results on compromised results on
time. quality, but on time.
time.

REQUIREMENT All All One More than one

requirements requirements requirement requirement
are met and are met was not met was not met.
exceeded. completely.

TOTAL _______
SCORE: __ 1​ 00

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 VIII. ​A​SSESSMENT OF LEARNING

I. Directions: ​Write A
​ ​if the given is one-to-one function and B
​ ​ i​ f NOT in the space provided.

___​1.​ ​��(��) = 3�� + 3 ​___8.

___2. �
​ � = 2��​3 ​+ 4
___3. �
​ � = −4��​2 ​+ 16
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16gb
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 ___6. �
​ �(��) = {(��, 23), (��, 44), (��, 67), (��, 13)}

___7.
�� -20 34 20 45 46

�� 10 -34 15 54 55

___10.

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II. Directions: F
​ ind the d
​ omain ​and ​range o
​ f the original and inverse functions.

Note: ​Show your complete solution.

 ​ �(��) = −​����+��
1. �
��

​ �(��) = −����​�� ​− ��
2. �

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 3. �
​ �(��) = ���� + ��

​ �(��) =​����+��
4. �
��

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IX. ​ N​ETWORK LINKS, DIGITAL SOURCES AND

REFERENCES​Network
Google Classroom

Web Sources
https://www.mesacc.edu/~scotz47781/mat120/notes/inverse/find_inverse/inverse_functions_intro.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3
x4LwYFM4eeWoRGqRSZMtAiBGabl9kk6ReHHxjDXxFhPkD3Yyrqb1HvgA
https://toppng.com/free-butterfly-vector-butterfly-clip-art-PNG-free-PNG-Images_201096
https://webstockreview.net/image/thermometer-clip-art/231.html
https://www.pkphysicalscience.com/article/449/2/the-metric-systemlogin?username=thealberta&password=library
https://www.ck12.org/algebra/functions-on-a-coordinate-plane/lesson/Functions-on-a-Cartesian-Plane-BSC-ALG/

Text Book
Verzosa, D.M., et al. Teaching Guide for Senior High School (General Mathematics). Manila: Office of Commission on
Higher Education, (2016).

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