Inverse Functions
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An inverse relation is a relation that is formed by
interchanging
the elements of each ordered pair in the relation.
Example:
Relation = {(1,2),(2,3),(3,4),(4,5)}
Inverse = {(2,1),(3,2),(4,3),(5,4)}
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A relation is a function if it passes the vertical line test.
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Two functions are inverses if and only if f(g(x)) = x and
g(f(x))
= x.
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Inverses undo each other.
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An inverse may be found algebraically by interchanging the x
and y variables and solving the resulting equation for y.
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The line y = x is a line symmetry for any function and
its
inverse.
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A function is one-to-one when it passes the vertical line test and
the horizontal line test.
Problems
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