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GENMATH M2 Lec04C Inverse Functions

The document discusses the domain and range of inverse functions. It provides examples of finding the domain and range of the inverses of various functions. It also provides an example word problem involving an inverse function where the original number is found by applying the inverse function given the final result. The key points are: 1) The domain of the inverse is the range of the original function, and the range of the inverse is the domain of the original function; 2) Examples are provided of finding the domain and range of inverses of functions; 3) An example word problem constructs the inverse function based on steps provided and applies it to find the original number given the final result.

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GENMATH M2 Lec04C Inverse Functions

The document discusses the domain and range of inverse functions. It provides examples of finding the domain and range of the inverses of various functions. It also provides an example word problem involving an inverse function where the original number is found by applying the inverse function given the final result. The key points are: 1) The domain of the inverse is the range of the original function, and the range of the inverse is the domain of the original function; 2) Examples are provided of finding the domain and range of inverses of functions; 3) An example word problem constructs the inverse function based on steps provided and applies it to find the original number given the final result.

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GENERAL MATHEMATICS

MODULE 2 | TOPIC C | LESSON 4

Sub Lesson C
Domain and Range of the Inverse
Function and Its Application
Domain and Range of the Inverse Functions

The domain of the inverse is the range of the


original function, and that the range of the inverse
is the domain of the original function.
EXAMPLE 1: Find the domain and range of the inverse function of .

The domain and range of the given function are both the set of all real
numbers since we can assume any value for “x” and we can get a defined
value for “y”. Also, the function is a linear.

Domain: All real numbers or

The range of the original function is the set of all real numbers.
Therefore, the domain of its inverse is also the set of all real numbers.

Range: All real numbers or

Likewise, the domain of the original function is the set of all real
numbers. Therefore, the range of its inverse is also the set of all real
numbers.
EXAMPLE 2: Find the domain and range of the inverse function of .

The domain of the given function is the set of all real numbers except 3. If we
substitute 3 to the “x”, the function will be undefined since the denominator becomes
0. Likewise, if we solve the function in terms of “y” or get its inverse, we can assume
any value to the “x” except 0. And that will be the range of the given function.

Domain:
The range of the original function is .
Therefore, the domain of its inverse is also .

Range:
The domain of the original function is .
Therefore, the range of its inverse is also .
EXAMPLE 3: Find the domain and range of the inverse function of .
The domain of the given function is the set of all real numbers except 4/3. If we
substitute 4/3 to the “x”, the function will be undefined since the denominator
becomes 0. Likewise, if we solve the function in terms of “y” or get its inverse, we can
assume any value to the “x” except 2/3. And that will be the range of the given
function.

Domain:
The range of the original function is .
Therefore, the domain of its inverse is also .

Range:
The domain of the original function is .
Therefore, the range of its inverse is also .
Solves Problems Involving Inverse Functions

We can apply the concepts of inverse functions in


solving word problems involving reversible
processes.
EXAMPLE: You asked a friend to think of a nonnegative number, add two to
the number, square the sum, multiply the result by 3 and divide the result by
2. If the result is 54, what is the original number? Construct an inverse
function that will provide the original number if the result is given.

SOLUTION:

We first construct the function that will compute the final number based on
the original number. Following the instructions, we come up with this function:

2
The graph is shown below, on the left. This is not a one-to-one function because
the graph does not satisfy the horizontal line test. However, the instruction indicated
that the original number must be nonnegative. Thus, the domain of the function
must be restricted to x ≥ 0, and its graph is shown on the right below,

The function with restricted domain x ≥ 0 is then a one-to-one function, and we


can find its inverse.
Interchange the x and y variables:

Solve for y in terms of x:

(Since y ≥ 2, we do not
consider )
Finally, we evaluate the inverse function at x = 54 to determine the
original number.

ANSWER: The original number is 4.

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