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Investigating Inverses. February 25, 2008. Inverse Function. T he inverse of a function reverses the x and y coordinates. In other words, for every ordered pair (x, y) in a function there will be an ordered pair (y, x) in the inverse function. .
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Investigating Inverses February 25, 2008
Inverse Function • The inverse of a function reverses the x and y coordinates. In other words, for every ordered pair (x, y) in a function there will be an ordered pair (y, x) in the inverse function.
When we look at a graph, a function is reflected over the line y=x to create the inverse of the function. By reflecting over the line y= x we are achieving the goal of reversing the x and y coordinates.
Find the inverse of each relation {(3,1), (4,-3), (8, -3)} {(1,3), (-3, 4), (-3,8)} {(-7, 1), (5, 0), (-2, 5)} {(1, -7), (0, 5), (5, -2)}
Find each value. Use the function f, below. f= { (4, -3), (5, 0), (-3, 1), (0, -6), (1, -8), (7, -4)}
Sketch the graph of the given function. Then determine the inverse of the function. Finally graph the inverse on to the same coordinate plane as the original function Exchange y and x Solve for y