L3.1 D1 The Inverse of a Function - Part 3
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Unit 3
Transformations
Determining the Equation of the Inverse
Mapping is a useful technique to determine the graph of the inverse of a function. However, it is not the only way to graph the inverse of a function. If the equation of the inverse can be determined, technology can be used to graph the inverse of the function.When you were given a list of points on the graph of a function, or when you were given a graph from which to read points, you ‘switched’ the «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mi»x«/mi»«/mstyle»«/math»- and «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mi»y«/mi»«/mstyle»«/math»-coordinates to determine the corresponding points on the graph of the function’s inverse.
Given the equation of the function, the equation of the inverse can be determined by switching the «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mi»x«/mi»«/mstyle»«/math» and «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mi»y«/mi»«/mstyle»«/math» variables in the original equation, and then solving for «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mi»y«/mi»«/mstyle»«/math».
a.
Algebraically determine the equation of the inverse of the function «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mrow»«mi»f«/mi»«mfenced»«mi»x«/mi»«/mfenced»«mo»=«/mo»«mfrac»«mrow»«mi»x«/mi»«mo»+«/mo»«mn»8«/mn»«/mrow»«mn»3«/mn»«/mfrac»«/mrow»«/mstyle»«/math».
b.
Verify the equation graphically.
a.
Rewrite «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mrow»«mi»f«/mi»«mfenced»«mi»x«/mi»«/mfenced»«mo»=«/mo»«mfrac»«mrow»«mi»x«/mi»«mo»+«/mo»«mn»8«/mn»«/mrow»«mn»3«/mn»«/mfrac»«/mrow»«/mstyle»«/math» as an equation in the form «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mrow»«mi»y«/mi»«mo»=«/mo»«mi»f«/mi»«mfenced»«mi»x«/mi»«/mfenced»«/mrow»«/mstyle»«/math».
Now, “switch” the «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mi»x«/mi»«/mstyle»«/math» and «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mi»y«/mi»«/mstyle»«/math» variables in the equation.
Then, solve for «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mi»y«/mi»«/mstyle»«/math».
The equation of the inverse of the function is «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mrow»«mi»y«/mi»«mo»=«/mo»«mn»3«/mn»«mi»x«/mi»«mo»§#8722;«/mo»«mn»8«/mn»«/mrow»«/mstyle»«/math» or «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mrow»«msup»«mi»f«/mi»«mrow»«mo»§#8722;«/mo»«mn»1«/mn»«/mrow»«/msup»«mfenced»«mi»x«/mi»«/mfenced»«mo»=«/mo»«mn»3«/mn»«mi»x«/mi»«mo»§#8722;«/mo»«mn»8«/mn»«/mrow»«/mstyle»«/math».
«math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mrow»«mi»y«/mi»«mo»=«/mo»«mfrac»«mrow»«mi»x«/mi»«mo»+«/mo»«mn»8«/mn»«/mrow»«mn»3«/mn»«/mfrac»«/mrow»«/mstyle»«/math»
Now, “switch” the «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mi»x«/mi»«/mstyle»«/math» and «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mi»y«/mi»«/mstyle»«/math» variables in the equation.
«math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mrow»«mi»x«/mi»«mo»=«/mo»«mfrac»«mrow»«mi»y«/mi»«mo»+«/mo»«mn»8«/mn»«/mrow»«mn»3«/mn»«/mfrac»«/mrow»«/mstyle»«/math»
Then, solve for «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mi»y«/mi»«/mstyle»«/math».
«math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mtable columnalign=¨right center left¨»«mtr»«mtd»«mi»x«/mi»«/mtd»«mtd»«mo»=«/mo»«/mtd»«mtd»«mfrac»«mrow»«mi»y«/mi»«mo»+«/mo»«mn»8«/mn»«/mrow»«mn»3«/mn»«/mfrac»«/mtd»«/mtr»«mtr»«mtd»«mn»3«/mn»«mi»x«/mi»«/mtd»«mtd»«mo»=«/mo»«/mtd»«mtd»«mi»y«/mi»«mo»+«/mo»«mn»8«/mn»«/mtd»«/mtr»«mtr»«mtd»«mn»3«/mn»«mi»x«/mi»«mo»§#8722;«/mo»«mn»8«/mn»«/mtd»«mtd»«mo»=«/mo»«/mtd»«mtd»«mi»y«/mi»«/mtd»«/mtr»«/mtable»«/mstyle»«/math»
The equation of the inverse of the function is «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mrow»«mi»y«/mi»«mo»=«/mo»«mn»3«/mn»«mi»x«/mi»«mo»§#8722;«/mo»«mn»8«/mn»«/mrow»«/mstyle»«/math» or «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mrow»«msup»«mi»f«/mi»«mrow»«mo»§#8722;«/mo»«mn»1«/mn»«/mrow»«/msup»«mfenced»«mi»x«/mi»«/mfenced»«mo»=«/mo»«mn»3«/mn»«mi»x«/mi»«mo»§#8722;«/mo»«mn»8«/mn»«/mrow»«/mstyle»«/math».
b.
The graph of both the function and its inverse should be reflections in the line «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mrow»«mi»y«/mi»«mo»=«/mo»«mi»x«/mi»«/mrow»«/mstyle»«/math». Any point on the graph of the inverse should also correspond to a point on the graph of the original function with its «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mi»x«/mi»«/mstyle»«/math»- and «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mi»y«/mi»«/mstyle»«/math»-coordinates switched.
Any invariant points will be on the line «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mrow»«mi»y«/mi»«mo»=«/mo»«mi»x«/mi»«/mrow»«/mstyle»«/math».
The point «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mfenced»«mrow»«mn»4«/mn»«mi mathvariant=¨normal¨»,«/mi»«mspace width=¨0.33em¨/»«mn»4«/mn»«/mrow»«/mfenced»«/mstyle»«/math» lies on both the graph of the original function and on the graph of its inverse. The point «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mfenced»«mrow»«mn»4«/mn»«mi mathvariant=¨normal¨»,«/mi»«mspace width=¨0.33em¨/»«mn»4«/mn»«/mrow»«/mfenced»«/mstyle»«/math» also lies on the line of reflection, «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mrow»«mi»y«/mi»«mo»=«/mo»«mi»x«/mi»«/mrow»«/mstyle»«/math». Point «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mfenced»«mrow»«mn»4«/mn»«mi mathvariant=¨normal¨»,«/mi»«mspace width=¨0.33em¨/»«mn»4«/mn»«/mrow»«/mfenced»«/mstyle»«/math» is an invariant point.
Point «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mfenced»«mrow»«mn»1«/mn»«mi mathvariant=¨normal¨»,«/mi»«mspace width=¨0.33em¨/»«mn»3«/mn»«/mrow»«/mfenced»«/mstyle»«/math» is on the graph of the function, and the point «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mfenced»«mrow»«mn»3«/mn»«mi mathvariant=¨normal¨»,«/mi»«mspace width=¨0.33em¨/»«mn»1«/mn»«/mrow»«/mfenced»«/mstyle»«/math» is on the graph of the inverse.
Therefore, the graph verifies the equation of the inverse.
Any invariant points will be on the line «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mrow»«mi»y«/mi»«mo»=«/mo»«mi»x«/mi»«/mrow»«/mstyle»«/math».
Point «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mfenced»«mrow»«mn»1«/mn»«mi mathvariant=¨normal¨»,«/mi»«mspace width=¨0.33em¨/»«mn»3«/mn»«/mrow»«/mfenced»«/mstyle»«/math» is on the graph of the function, and the point «math style=¨font-family:Verdana¨ xmlns=¨http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML¨»«mstyle mathsize=¨14px¨»«mfenced»«mrow»«mn»3«/mn»«mi mathvariant=¨normal¨»,«/mi»«mspace width=¨0.33em¨/»«mn»1«/mn»«/mrow»«/mfenced»«/mstyle»«/math» is on the graph of the inverse.
Therefore, the graph verifies the equation of the inverse.