Inverse Functions: Worksheet
Inverse Functions: Worksheet
Inverse Functions: Worksheet
Worksheet
Inverse functions
1 Find the inverse relation of each function.
a y = x − 3 b y = x − 3
2 3
c y = x − 3, for x ≥ 0 d y = x
2
e y = 3 x −1 f y =
x −1
2 3
g y = x − 4x + 3, for x ≥ 2 h y = x + 3x2 + 3x
2 Find the inverse function of each function and state its domain and range.
3
a y = 2x + 1 b y = +1
x
x +1
c y = x + 1 d y =
x
1
e y = 4 − x 2 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2 f y = x3 + x2 + x
3
3 If the domain of each of the following functions is restricted to a monotonic increasing curve:
i find the inverse function
ii find the domain and range of the inverse function
iii sketch the inverse function.
2
a y = x +1
2
b f (x) = (x − 2)
2
c y = 2 − x
2
d y = x − 2x + 4
1
e y = 2
x +1
f y = 9 − x 2
Answers
2
1 a y = x + 3 b y = x + 3 c y = x +3 d y= 3 x
3 2
e y = x + 1 f y= +1 g y = 2 + x +1 h y = −1 + 3 x + 1
x
1
2 a y = ( x − 1), domain ( −∞ , ∞ ), range ( −∞ , ∞ )
2
3
b y = , domain ( −∞ , 1) ∪ (1, ∞ ), range ( −∞ ,0 ) ∪ ( 0, ∞ )
x −1
c y = (x − 1) , domain [1, ∞ ), range [ 0, ∞ )
2
1
d y= , domain ( −∞ , 1) ∪ (1, ∞ ), range ( −∞ ,0 ) ∪ ( 0, ∞ )
x −1
e y = 4 − x 2 , domain [ 0,2 ], range [ 0,2 ]
f y = −1 + 3 3x + 1 , domain ( −∞ , ∞ ), range ( −∞ , ∞ )
3 a i y = x −1 b i y = 2+ x
ii domain [1, ∞ ), range [ 0, ∞ ) ii domain [ 0, ∞ ), range [ 2, ∞ )
iii y = x −1 iii y = 2+ x
y y
10 10
5 5
210 25 0 5 10 x 210 25 0 5 10 x
25 25
210 210
c i y = − 2− x d i y = 1+ x − 3
ii domain ( −∞ ,2 ] , range ( −∞ ,0 ] ii domain [ 3, ∞ ) , range [1, ∞ )
iii y = − 2− x iii y = 1+ x − 3
y y
10 10
5 5
210 25 0 5 10 x 210 25 0 5 10 x
25 25
210 210
1
e i y=− −1 f i y = − 9− x2
x
ii domain (0, 1] , range ( −∞ ,0 ] ii domain [ 0,3] , range [ −3,0 ]
1 iii y = − 9− x2
iii y=− −1
x y
10
y
4
5
210 25 0 5 10 x
24 22 0 2 4 x 25
22
210
24