Kuta Software - Infinite Precalculus Name___________________________________

Function Inverses Date________________ Period____

State if the given functions are inverses.

1) g( x)x  
2) h(n) n
f ( x)x  

f (n) n


  
3) g(n) 4) g( x) x
n  
 
f (n)   f ( x) x
n 

Find the inverse of each function.

  
5) h( x) 6) f ( x) x
x  

 8) h( x)x
7) f ( x)  
x

  
9) f ( x) x 10) f ( x)  
  x

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11) f ( x) x 
12) f ( x)  
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x 14) g(n)n 

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 
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Critical thinking questions:


15) Give an example of a function that doesn't 16) Find the inverse of f ( x) x
have an inverse.

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 Kuta Software - Infinite Precalculus Name___________________________________

Function Inverses Date________________ Period____

State if the given functions are inverses.

1) g( x)x  
2) h(n) n
f ( x)x  

No f (n) n

Yes

  
3) g(n) 4) g( x) x
n  
 
f (n)   f ( x) x
n 
Yes No

Find the inverse of each function.

  
5) h( x) 6) f ( x) x
x  

h

( x)    f

( x)  x
x 

 8) h( x)x
7) f ( x)  
x
h ( x)  x 


   
f ( x)  
x

  
9) f ( x) x 10) f ( x)  
  x

f

( x)  x f

( x) 
 x

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11) f ( x) x 
12) f ( x)  
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            x 

             x
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

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x 14) g(n)n 


13) g( x)

g (n)  n


x y 
g ( x) 
y  

 
 
 
 
             x

            x
 
 
 
 
 


Critical thinking questions:


15) Give an example of a function that doesn't 16) Find the inverse of f ( x) x
have an inverse.  
f ( x)x for x
f ( x)x 

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