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Inverse Function

The document explains one-to-one functions, which have a unique output for every input, and how to determine if a function is one-to-one using the horizontal line test. It also differentiates between the inverse of a function and an inverse function, stating that a function has an inverse function if it is one-to-one or monotonic. Additionally, it provides steps and examples for finding the inverse of one-to-one functions.

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Inverse Function

The document explains one-to-one functions, which have a unique output for every input, and how to determine if a function is one-to-one using the horizontal line test. It also differentiates between the inverse of a function and an inverse function, stating that a function has an inverse function if it is one-to-one or monotonic. Additionally, it provides steps and examples for finding the inverse of one-to-one functions.

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INVERSE

FUNCTION
One-to-One Function
There are functions where every value in their range is a
function of exactly one and only one value in their domain. Such
functions are called one-to-one functions.
A function f is a one-to-one function if and only if every value
in the range corresponds to exactly one value in the domain.
The horizontal line test is used to determine whether a
function is a one-to-one function when its graph is given. In this
test, a function f is one-to-one when every horizontal line drawn
intersects the graph of f at exactly one point.
Take note of the subtle difference in the following
terminologies to avoid confusion:
• Inverse of a function is a relation formed when the
independent variable is exchanged with the
dependent variable in a given relation.
• Inverse function is when the inverse of a function is
itself a function.

A function f has an inverse function if and only if f is


• a one-to-one function, or
• An increasing or decreasing function
Finding the Inverse of a
Function
If a function is one-to-one, then its inverse can
be obtained by the following steps:
1.Replace f(x) by y.
2.Interchange x and y variables.
3.Solve for y in terms of x.
4.Replace y by .
Illustrative Examples:
Find the inverse of the following one-to-one functions:
1. f(x) = x – 4.
Solution: Step 1: y=x–4
Step 2: x=y–4
Step 3: y=x+4
Step 4: =x+4
2. f(x) = -
Step 1: y=-
Step 2: x=-
Step 3: = -x + 1
y = -3x + 3
Step 4: (x) = -3x + 3

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