Inverse

Functions
Not all functions have inverse functions.
A function has an inverse function
if and only if
the function is a one to one relation.
etermine whether each of the following functions has an inverse function
ven reasons for your answers.

Yes, the function has an inverse

function.
Determine whether each of the following functions has an inverse functio
Given reasons for your answers.

N0, the function does not has an

inverse function (not an one –to-one
relation)
Determine whether each of the following functions has an inverse functio
Given reasons for your answers.

A B

0 0
2 1
4 2
6 3

Yes, the function has an inverse

function.
etermine whether each of the following functions has an inverse function
ven reasons for your answers.

A B

0
0
1
2
2
4
3
6
4

N0, the function does not has an

inverse function (not an one –to-one
relation)
The function f is defined as f(x) = 2x – 5. Find
(a) f −1 (3) (b) f −1 ( x)

x 2x - 5
3 2x - 5
x+5 2x
3+5
8 2x
x+5 x
84 x 2
2

−1 x+5
f ( x) =
f −1 (3) = 4 2
The function f is defined as f(x) = 2x – 5. Find
(a) f −1 (3) (b) f −1 ( x)

−1 le f −1 ( x) = y
le f (3) = y t
t f ( y) = x
f ( y) = 3
2y − 5 = x
2y − 5 = 3 2y = x + 5
2y = 3+ 5
2y = 8 x +5
y=
y = 8÷2 2
y=4 −1 x+5
−1 f ( x) =
f (3) = 4 2
Find the inverse function fˉ¹(x) for each of the function f(x) below.

(a) f ( x) = 9 − 4 x

y 9 – 4x ,
y −9
=
−y + 9
−4 4
y-9 - 4x
y −9 9− y
x =
4
−4

−1 9− x
f ( x) =
4
Find the inverse function fˉ¹(x) for each of the function f(x) below.

10
(b) f ( x) =
x
10
y
x
,

1 x
y 10
10
y x
−1 10
f ( x) = ,x ≠0
x
Find the inverse function fˉ¹(x) for each of the function f(x) below.

x −2
(c) f ( x) =
x +3
x −2
y ,

x +3
( x++
yxy 3 y3) x −2
xy + 3 y + 2 x
3y +2 x − xy
3y +2 x (1 − y )
3y + 2
1− y
x
−1 3x +2
f ( x) = , x ≠1
1 −x
Find the inverse function fˉ¹(x) for each of the function f(x) below.

(d) f ( x ) =3 x +4

y 3x + 4 ,

y −4 3x

y −4 x
3

−1 x −4
f ( x) =
3
Find the inverse function fˉ¹(x) for each of the function f(x) below.

(e) f ( x) = 1 x −1
4
1
y x −1 ,

4
y +1 1
x
4

4( y +1) x

−1
f ( x) = 4( x + 1)
Find the inverse function fˉ¹(x) for each of the function f(x) below.

3
(f) f ( x) =
x −2
3
y ,

x −2
1 x −2
y 3
3
x −2
y
3
y
+2 x
−1 3
f ( x) = + 2 , x ≠ 0
x
Find the inverse function fˉ¹(x) for each of the function f(x) below.

(g) f ( x ) = 2 x −3
x +4
2x −3
y ,

x +4
xy
xy +4 y 2 x −3
4 y +3 2 x − xy
4 y +3 x(2 − y )
4 y +3
x
2−y
−1 4x +3
f ( x) = ,x ≠ 2
2−x
2. Given that f(x) = x – 5 and
x +2
g(x) = x −1
(a) F f −1 ( x ) and f −1 (3)
ind
y x −5
(a)
y +5 x

−1
f ( x) = x + 5
f − 1 (3) = 3 + 5
=8
2. Given that f(x) = x – 5 and
x +2
g(x) = x −1
(b) F g −1 ( x ) and g −1 ( 2)
ind
x +2
(b) y x −1 g −1
( x) =
−x − 2
1− x
xy − y x +2 −1 −2 − 2
f ( 2) =
1−2
xy − y − 2 x
−y − 2 x − xy =
−4
−1
−y − 2 x (1 − y )
−y − 2 =4
x
1− y
−1 −x − 2
g ( x) = , x ≠ 1
1− x