Math Problem Statement
Find the inverse functions of the following one-to-one functions: Example:
Step l = y = x + 3
Step 2. x = y + 3
Step 3 = x - 3 = y or y = x - 3
Step 4 = f - 1(x) = x - 3
Step 1. Replace f(x) by y)
Step 2. (Interchange x's and y's)
Step 3. (Solve for y in step 2)
Step 4. (Replace y with f-1)
Solve this 3:
- f(x) = (x + 3)^3
- f(x) = 1/2 x + 4
- f(x) = 4
Solution
Let's solve the given functions one by one to find their inverse functions.
1.
Step 1: Replace by .
Step 2: Interchange and .
Step 3: Solve for .
Step 4: Replace with .
2.
Step 1: Replace by .
Step 2: Interchange and .
Step 3: Solve for .
Step 4: Replace with .
3.
Step 1: Replace by .
Step 2: Interchange and .
Step 3: Solve for (but here, there's no variable to solve for). Since is a constant function, it does not have an inverse because it's not one-to-one.
Step 4: In this case, there's no inverse because the function is constant and fails the horizontal line test.
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Here are some related questions to practice:
- Find the inverse of .
- Find the inverse of .
- Can you find the inverse of ?
- How do you check if a function has an inverse?
- Find the inverse of .
Tip: To determine if a function has an inverse, use the horizontal line test — if no horizontal line crosses the graph more than once, the function is one-to-one and has an inverse.
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Inverse Functions
Algebra
Formulas
f^{-1}(x) = (y + 3)^3 becomes f^{-1}(x) = x^{1/3} - 3
f^{-1}(x) = 1/2 x + 4 becomes f^{-1}(x) = 2(x - 4)
Theorems
Inverse Function Theorem
One-to-One Function
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 10-12