GRAPHING INVERSE FUNCTIONS

Prepared by: Monnalisa A. Gimeno

The graphs of a function and its inverse They are symmetrical in the line 𝒚 = 𝒙

are reflections in the line y = x.

𝒇 𝒙
Example:
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The graph of f x = 4𝑥 + 2 and its 𝒇−𝟏 𝒙
𝑥 3 −2
inverse 𝑓 −1 𝑥 =
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The ordered pairs of f are given by the

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equation f x = 4𝑥 + 2.

The ordered pairs of the inverse are given

𝑥 3 −2
by𝑓 −1 𝑥 = .
4 The graphs of the function and its inverse are
symmetrical.
 𝒚 = 𝒇(𝒙)
The graph of a
function and its (8,8)
inverse are mirror
images about the line (4,4)

y=x (0,0)
−𝟏
𝒚 = 𝒙 𝒚 =𝒇 (𝒙)
(-5,-5)
(-8,-8)
 STEPS IN GRAPHING INVERSE
FUNCTIONS

• Remember how to graph basic functions

• Create a table of values of the original function.
• For the inverse function, interchange the table of values of the
original function.
• Plot the points and graph in one cartesian plane.
• Draw the line of symmetry
 GRAPHING INVERSE
FUNCTIONS
𝒚=𝒙
𝑓 𝑥 = 2x + 3
−1
𝑥−3
𝑓 𝑥 =
2
𝒇 𝒙 = 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑
X -1 0 1 2
Y 1 3 5 7
𝒙−𝟑
𝒇 𝒙 =
𝟐
X 1 3 5 7
Y
-1 0 1 2
 GRAPHING INVERSE
FUNCTIONS
𝒚=𝒙
𝑓 𝑥 = 3x + 2
−1
𝑥−2
𝑓 𝑥 =
3
𝒇 𝒙 = 𝟑𝒙 + 𝟐
X -3 -2 1 2
Y -7 -4 5 8
𝒙−𝟐
𝒇 𝒙 =
𝟑
X -7 -4 5 8
Y
-3 -2 1 2
Is it possible to make a many-to-one functions a one-to-one
function, so an inverse does exist? 𝟐
𝒇 𝒙 =𝒙
RESTRICTING
DOMAINS

𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 , 𝒇 𝒙 =𝒙 , 𝟐
It is not one to one 𝒙≤𝟎 𝒙≥𝟎
Restrict domain to x ≥ 0 or 𝒙 ≤ 𝟎
Now function is 1-1 and has an
inverse function
You can make a function 1-1 by
restricting its domain. Such a function
will have an inverse function.
 GRAPHING INVERSE 𝒇−𝟏 (𝒙)
FUNCTIONS
𝒚=𝒙
𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟐, 𝒙 ≥ 𝟎
𝒇−𝟏 𝒙 = 𝒙 + 𝟐
𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟐, 𝒙 ≥ 𝟎
𝒇(𝒙)
X 0 1 2 3
Y -2 -1 2 7
𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙 + 𝟐 𝒙 ≥ −𝟐
X -2 -1 2 7
Y
0 1 2 3
REVIEW
 GRAPHING INVERSE
FUNCTIONS
𝒚=𝒙
𝑓 𝑥 = −2x + 1
−1
𝑥−1
𝑓 𝑥 =
−2
𝒇 𝒙 = −𝟐𝒙 + 𝟏
X -3 -1 2 4
Y 7 3 -3 -7
𝒙−𝟏
𝒇 𝒙 =
−𝟐
X -7 -3 3 7
Y
4 2 -1 -3
 SEATWORK 2.6
GRAPHING INVERSE FUNCTION

1. Find the inverse and graph them. Proving its one to one and
checking if they are inverse of each other is not necessary.
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a. 𝑓 𝑥 = 2 − 4
𝑥
b.𝑓 𝑥 = (𝑥 − 2)2 +3; 𝑥 ≥ 2