Name:___________________ Date:____________________
Grade:11th SAT /CLEP/AP Teacher: Haneen W. Hussain
Topic: Inverse Functions Your Score: /20
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Fill in the Blank: Fill in the blank with the correct words.
1. The inverse of a function is denoted by the symbol _________.
2. To find an inverse function, you must first _______ the variables in the
original function.
3. If (f(x)) is a one-one function, then ( 𝑓 −1 (𝑓(𝑥)) = _______ .
4. A function has an inverse only if it is __________________.
5. The graph of a function and its inverse are symmetric about the line
_____________.
Multiple Choice Questions: Choose the correct answer from the choices for
each question.
1. Which of the following functions is the inverse of (𝒇(𝒙) = 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑)?
𝑥−3
o a) 𝑓 1(𝑥) =
2
o b) 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 3
3+𝑥
o c) 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) =
2
2
o d) 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) =
𝑥−3
2. What is the first step in finding the inverse of a function?
o a) Multiply by 2
o b) Interchange the x and y variables
o c) Add 1 to both sides
o d) Reflect the graph across the ( y )-axis
3. Which of the following statements is true about inverse functions?
o a) Every function has an inverse.
o b) A function is its own inverse.
o c) The inverse of a function interchanges the roles of input and output.
o d) An inverse function can only be found for quadratic functions.
4. If the function (𝒇(𝑿) = 𝒙𝟐 ) is restricted to (𝒙 ≥ 𝟎), what is its inverse?
o a) ( 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 𝑥 2 )
o b) (𝑓 1 − (𝑋) = 𝑥 )
o c) (𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = √𝑥)
o d) (𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = −√𝑥)
5. Which of the following graphs represents a function and its inverse?
o a) Two lines perpendicular to each other
o b) Two curves that never intersect
o c) Two lines that intersect at the origin
o d) Two lines that are reflections about the line ( 𝑦 = 𝑥 )
Open Ended Questions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences
and precise mathematical language.
1. Explain the importance of a function being one-to-one in finding its inverse.
2. Describe the process of verifying if two functions are inverses of each other.
3. Graphically, how can you determine if two functions are inverses without
using algebra?
Solving Questions: Find the Inverse functions of each of the functions below:
1. 𝑓(𝑥) = −5𝑥 + 1
2. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 27
Use Function composition to verify that 𝒇(𝒙) and 𝒈(𝒙) are inverses?
3
1. 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 − 1 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 1
𝑥−5
2. 𝑓(𝑥) = −3𝑥 + 5 and 𝑔(𝑥) =
−3
Open Ended Questions:
1. A function must be one-to-one to have an inverse because if it is not,
multiple inputs could result in the same output, making the reverse mapping
impossible.
2. To verify if two functions are inverses, you check that (𝑓(𝑔(𝑥)) = 𝑥 ) and
(𝑔(𝑓(𝑥)) = 𝑥 ) for all x in the domain of the original and inverse functions.
3. Graphically, two functions are inverses if they are reflections of each other
across the line ( 𝑦 = 𝑥 ).
