Reflect on the concept of composite and inverse functions.

o An inverse function, which is notated f−1(x), is defined as the inverse function of f(x) if it
consistently reverses the f(x) process.
o An inverse function is notated as f-1(x). An inverse function reverses the f(x) process and has the
usual characteristics of all other functions. That is one output for each input. We say f-1(x) is the
inverse function of f(x) if:
F(f-1(x)) = x
o We can however obtain the graph of f-1(x) on a set of axes by reflecting our original
function with the line y = x as our mirror line. However, it is imperative to note that not
all functions do have an inverse function.
o The process of combining functions so that the output of one function becomes the input
of another is known as a composition of functions. The resulting function is known as a
composite function. We represent this combination by the following notation:

(f∘g)(x)=f(g(x))

o Functional composition applies one function to the results of another.

o In this notation, we read the left side as “f“ composed with g at x. The right hand side is
read as “f of g of x.” These two sides are however mathematically equal. This equation
has an operation symbol, , and is “∘” called the composition operator. Composition is
actually a operation between two functions to form a new function. It is called binary
operation.
What concepts (only the names) did you need to accommodate these concepts in your
mind?
Reflection
Co-domain
Mirror line
Binary Operation
Domain
Inverse function
Composition
What are the simplest composite and inverse functions you can imagine?
The inverse of y = x+1 is y = x-1
If we try to have a composite function fg(x) given;
F(x) = x + 4 and g(x) = x+1
We will have our simple composite function as fg(x) = (x + 1) +4 = x + 5
In your day to day, is there any occurring fact that can be interpreted as composite and
inverse functions?
As Inverse function: From soccer. For example, a soccer team. Each player in the soccer team
has a number and a name. So, if we say, wanted to know the name of the player and have the
number, we could do just that. In this instance, we can take it as a function from players to their
numbers. We can also do the same , that is find the number of the player from the name.