finding the inverse of a function
input f output
input f output
x
input f output
x f(x)
input f output
x f(x)
1
input f output
x f(x)
1 2
input f output
x f(x)
1 2
2
input f output
x f(x)
1 2
2 5
input f output
x f(x)
1 2
2 5
3
input f output
x f(x)
1 2
2 5
3 8
input f output
x f(x)
1 2
2 5
3 8
4
input f output
x f(x)
1 2
2 5
3 8
4 11
input f output
x f(x)
1 2
2 5
3 8
4 11
5
input f output
x f(x)
1 2
2 5
3 8
4 11
5 14
f(x)=3x-1
input f output
x f(x)
1 2
2 5
3 8
4 11
5 14
f(x)=3x-1
input f output
x f(x)
1 2
2 5
3 8
4 11
5 14
f-1
input f output
x f(x)
1 2
2 5
3 8
4 11
5 14
f-1
Inverse Functions
input f output
x f(x)
1 2
2 5
3 8
4 11
5 14
f-1
Inverse Functions
input f output If f(2)=5, then f-1(5)=2.
x f(x)
1 2
2 5
3 8
4 11
5 14
f-1
Inverse Functions
input f output If f(2)=5, then f-1(5)=2.
x f(x)
1 2 f-1(f(x))= x
2 5
3 8
4 11
5 14
f-1
Inverse Functions
input f output If f(2)=5, then f-1(5)=2.
x f(x)
1 2 f-1(f(x))= x
2 5
3 8 f(f-1(x))= x
4 11
5 14
f-1
Finding Inverse Functions
input f output
x f(x)
1 2
2 5
3 8
4 11
5 14
f-1
Finding Inverse Functions
input f output
x f(x) f(x) = 3x-1
1 2
2 5
3 8
4 11
5 14
f-1
Finding Inverse Functions
input f output
x f(x) y = 3x-1
1 2
2 5
3 8
4 11
5 14
f-1
Finding Inverse Functions
input f output
input
x f(x) y = 3x-1
1 2
2 5
3 8
4 11
5 14
f-1
Finding Inverse Functions
input f output
output input
x f(x) y = 3x-1
1 2
2 5
3 8
4 11
5 14
f-1
Finding Inverse Functions
input f output
output input
x f(x) y = 3x-1
1 2
2 5
3 8
4 11
5 14
f-1
Finding Inverse Functions
input f output
output input
x f(x) y = 3x-1
1 2
2 5
3 8
4 11
5 14
f-1
Finding Inverse Functions
input f output
output input
x f(x) y = 3x-1
1 2
2 5
3 8 Step 1: Swap the input(x)
4 11 and output(y).
5 14
f-1
Finding Inverse Functions
input f output
output input
x f(x) y = 3x-1
1 2
2 5
3 8 Step 1: Swap the input(x)
4 11 and output(y).
5 14
y = 3x-1
f-1
Finding Inverse Functions
input f output
output input
x f(x) y = 3x-1
1 2
2 5
3 8 Step 1: Swap the input(x)
4 11 and output(y).
5 14
x = 3y-1
f-1
Finding Inverse Functions
input f output Step 1: Swap the input(x)
x f(x) and output(y).
1 2
2 5 x = 3y-1
3 8
4 11
5 14
f-1
Finding Inverse Functions
input f output Step 1: Swap the input(x)
x f(x) and output(y).
1 2
2 5 Step 2: Solve for y.
3 8
4 11 x = 3y-1
5 14
f-1
Finding Inverse Functions
input f output Step 1: Swap the input(x)
x f(x) and output(y).
1 2
2 5 Step 2: Solve for y.
3 8
4 11 x = 3y-1
5 14 +1 +1
f-1
Finding Inverse Functions
input f output Step 1: Swap the input(x)
x f(x) and output(y).
1 2
2 5 Step 2: Solve for y.
3 8
4 11 x = 3y-1
5 14 +1 +1
x+1 = 3y
f-1
Finding Inverse Functions
input f output Step 1: Swap the input(x)
x f(x) and output(y).
1 2
2 5 Step 2: Solve for y.
3 8
4 11 x = 3y-1
5 14 +1 +1
(x+1)/3 = 3y/3
f-1
Finding Inverse Functions
input f output Step 1: Swap the input(x)
x f(x) and output(y).
1 2
2 5 Step 2: Solve for y.
3 8
4 11 x = 3y-1
5 14 +1 +1
(x+1)/3 = 3y/3
f-1
(x+1)/3 = y
Finding Inverse Functions
input f output Step 1: Swap the input(x)
x f(x) and output(y).
1 2
2 5 Step 2: Solve for y.
3 8
4 11 x = 3y-1
5 14 +1 +1
(x+1)/3 = 3y/3
f-1
(x+1)/3 = y
y = (x+1)/3
Finding Inverse Functions
input f output Step 1: Swap the input(x)
x f(x) and output(y).
1 2
2 5 Step 2: Solve for y.
3 8
4 11 x = 3y-1
5 14 +1 +1
(x+1)/3 = 3y/3
f-1
(x+1)/3 = y
f-1(x)=(x+1)/3
Finding Inverse Functions
input f output Step 1: Swap the input(x)
x f(x) and output(y).
1 2
2 5 Step 2: Solve for y.
3 8
4 11 x = 3y-1
5 14 +1 +1
(x+1)/3 = 3y/3
f-1
(x+1)/3 = y
f(x)=3x-1 f-1(x)=(x+1)/3
f-1(x)=(x+1)/3