The logarithmic and exponential parent functions are inverses of each other.

1. Exponential function: $y = a^x$
2. Logarithmic function: $y = \log_a(x)$

These two functions undo each other because:

• If $y = a^x$, then taking the logarithm gives $\log_a(y) = x$.
• If $y = \log_a(x)$, then exponentiating gives $a^y = x$.

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Relative questions:

1. What are the domain and range of exponential functions?
2. How can we graph the inverse of a function?
3. What is the inverse of the cubic function?
4. How do we find the inverse of a rational function?
5. Can all functions have an inverse?

Tip: To check if two functions are inverses, you can compose them (both ways) and see if the result is the identity function: $f(g(x)) = g(f(x)) = x$.