One-One Functions & Inverse
One-One Functions & Inverse
One-One Functions & Inverse
Inverse Function
A function f is one-to-one if for each x in the
domain of f there is exactly one y in the range
and no y in the range is the image of more than
one x in the domain.
y2
x3
y3 Not a
Domain Range
function
M: Mother Function is NOT one-one
Joe
Samantha Laura
Anna Julie
Ian Hilary
Chelsea Barbara
George Sue
Humans Mothers
P: Phone Number IS one-one
Joe 123456789
Samantha 223456789
Anna 333456789
Ian 433456789
Chelsea 533456789
George 633456789
Name Numbers
Is the function f below one – one?
1 10
2 11
3 12
4 13
5 14
6 15
7 16
Theorem Horizontal Line Test
is one-to-one.
Not one-to-one.
Use the graph to determine whether the
function is one-to-one.
One-to-one.
The inverse of a one-one function is
obtained by switching the role of x and y
P 1The inverse of the phone numbers function
123456789 Joe
223456789 Samantha
333456789 Anna
433456789 Ian
533456789 Chelsea
633456789 George
Numbers Names
1
Let f ( x) x 3 and g ( x) x 3
Find
fg ( x) and gf ( x)
g is the inverse of f.
1
1
f ( x) x 3
Let f denote a one-to-one function y = f(x).
The inverse of f, denoted by f -1 , is a .
function such that f -1(f( x )) = x for every x
in the domain of f and f(f -1(x))=x for every x
in the domain of f -1.
Domain of f Range of f
f
1
f
1 1
Range of f Domain of f
1
Domain of f Range of f
1
Range of f Domain of f
Theorem
4
1
f
(0, 2)
2
(2, 0)
2 0 2 4 6
2
Finding the inverse of a 1-1 function