Questions
Question 1
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State the defining relationship between a function \(f\) and its inverse \(f^{-1}\).
Question 2
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If \(f(3)=10\), what is \(f^{-1}(10)\), assuming the inverse exists?
Question 3
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What condition must a function satisfy to have an inverse function on its stated domain?
Question 4
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State the horizontal line test in words.
Question 5
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Find the inverse of \(f(x)=x+4\).
Question 6
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Find the inverse of \(f(x)=3x\).
Question 7
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Find the inverse of \(f(x)=2x-5\).
Question 8
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Verify that \(f(x)=x-7\) and \(g(x)=x+7\) are inverse functions.
Question 9
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Find the inverse of \(f(x)=\frac{x-1}{2}\).
Question 10
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Find the inverse of \(f(x)=\frac{2x+3}{5}\).
Question 11
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Explain why \(f(x)=x^2\) on \(\mathbb R\) does not have an inverse function.
Question 12
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Restrict \(f(x)=x^2\) to \(x\ge0\). Find its inverse.
Question 13
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Find the inverse of \(f(x)=\frac{1}{x-2}\), including restrictions.
Question 14
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Show algebraically that \(f(x)=5x-1\) and \(g(x)=\frac{x+1}{5}\) are inverses.
Question 15
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Find the inverse of \(f(x)=\frac{3x-4}{x+2}\), stating excluded values for the inverse.
Question 16
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A function has inverse \(f^{-1}(x)=2x+1\). Find \(f(x)\).
Question 17
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The position model \(s(t)=4t+1\) has domain \(t\ge0\). Find the inverse and interpret it.
Question 18
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Diagnose the error: to find the inverse of \(f(x)=x^2\), a student writes \(f^{-1}(x)=\pm\sqrt{x}\).
Question 19
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Prove that if \(f\) has an inverse function, then \(f\) is one-to-one.
Question 20
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Find a domain restriction for \(f(x)=(x-2)^2+3\) that makes it invertible, then find the inverse on that restricted domain.