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General Mathematics
Quarter 1 – Module 11:
Graphs of Inverse Functions

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General Mathematics - Grade 11
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Quarter 1 Module 11 – Graphs of Inverse Functions
Competencies: Find the domain and range of an inverse function; and represent an
inverse function through its graph
Code: M11GM-Id-3, M11GM-Id-4, M11GM-Ie-1, and M11GM-Ie-2

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General Mathematics
Quarter 1 – Module 10:
Graph of Inverse Functions
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 Introduction

This module aims to meet the needs of the Grade 11 learner in developing
their mathematical skill specifically on Graphs of Inverse Functions. This includes
examples, simple and clear explanation of the topic, and varied activities that are
necessary to acquire and develop the expected competency or learning outcome.

The author hopes that this learning module will help the learners master the
lesson and enhance their mathematics skill to prepare them for the next lessons.

JOEZER D. VALDEZ

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To the Learner

In the previous module, you have learned about the inverse of one-to-one
functions. This time, you will continue to discover more about Inverse functions and
their graphs.
Before you proceed, here are the important features of this module that you
will undergo and the icons used that you must understand.

What I Need to This part of the module gives you the specific
Know objectives that are expected for you to learn.

This is a pre-assessment given to check what

What I Know you already know about the lesson. If you will
get all the correct answers, you may skip this
module.

This consists of activities that connect the

What’s In
current lesson with the previous lesson.

This part of the module introduces the new

What’s New lesson through a story, a poem, song, situation
or an activity.

This section gives you a brief discussion of the

What is It lesson. It aims to help you understand the new
concept and skills to be learned.

This consists of varied activities to help you

What’s More develop your skill and gain mastery of the
concept about the topic.

This contains question, fill in the blank

What I have learned sentence or a paragraph to process what you
have learned from the lesson.

This consists of activities or exercises that

What I can do shall transfer the skills or knowledge gained or
learned into real-life concerns/situations.

This contains test items that evaluate your

Assessment level of mastery in achieving the learning
objectives.

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 This contains activities in any form that can
Additional Activities increase the strength of the response and
tends to induce repetitions of actions/learning.

Answer Key It contains answers to all the activities in this

learning module.

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Module 10 Graph of Inverse Functions

What I Need to Know

This module covers the lesson on graphing inverse functions.

At the end of this learning module, you are expected to:
 find the domain and range of an inverse function;
 and represent and inverse function through its graph.

What I Know

3 x−1
Consider the rational function f ( x )= whose graph is shown below.
−x +2

1. Find its domain and range.

2. Determine the equation of its asymptotes.

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 3. Sketch the graph of its inverse.

4. Solve for the domain and range of its inverse.

What’s In

Solve for the inverse of the function. Then complete the table of values of the
function and its inverse.

f ( x )=3 x +2

f −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4
f (x)

f
−1
f ( x)

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 What’s New

In this lesson, we will use the property of one-to-one functions and their
inverses. That is, the graph of the inverse function is the reflection of the
graph of the original function across the line y=x.

Complete the drawings by sketching the reflection of the figure across

the line y=x. For an accurate figure, you can fold the paper across the line
y=x and trace the figure underneath.

This activity did not directly make use of the idea of functions but
merely makes the reflection transformation more natural for you. This will
help you draw the graph of inverse functions more accurately.

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 What is It

The coordinates of points in a graph of the inverse of a one-to-one function

are the coordinates of points in the original function with the x and y-coordinates
interchanged.
Recall that f and f −1 satisfy the property that f −1 ( f ( x ) )=x. This means that the
inverse f −1 (x) sends the y – values of points in f (x) back to x.

Relationship between the Graphs of a Function and its Inverse

We need to ascertain that the given graph corresponds to a one-to-one
function by applying the horizontal line test. If it passes the test, the corresponding
function is one-to-one.

Graphing inverse functions

Given the graph of a one-to-one function, the graph of its inverse can be
obtained by reflecting the graph about the line y=x.

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EXAMPLE 1. Given that the graph of y=f ( x )=2 x +1 restricted in the domain
{x∨−2≤ x ≤ 1.5 }, sketch the graph of its inverse. What is the range of f ( x )? What is
the domain and range of its inverse?

Solution: Take the reflection of the restricted graph of y=2 x +1 across the line y=x.

The range of the original function can be determined by inspection of the

graph. The range is { y ∈ R∨−3 ≤ y ≤ 4 }.
You can verify using techniques in the previous discussion that the inverse
−1 x−1
function is given by f ( x )= .
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The domain and range of the inverse function can be determined by
inspection of the graph:
Domain of f −1 ( x )=[−3,4]
Range of f −1 ( x )=[−2,1.5]
In summary,

f (x) f −1 ( x )
Domain [−2,1.5] [−3,4]
Range [−3,4] [−2,1.5]

You can notice that the domain of the inverse is the range of the original
function, and that the range of the inverse is the domain of the original function.

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EXAMPLE 2. Find and graph the inverse of f ( x )= , whose graph is shown below.
x

Solution: Applying the horizontal line test, we can verify that the function is one-to-
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one. Since the graph of f ( x )= is symmetric with respect to the line y=x (indicated
x
by a dashed line), its reflection across the line y=x is itself. Therefore, the inverse of
f (x) is itself, or f ( x )=f −1 (x ).

Using the techniques used in the previous lesson, we can verify that
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f −1 ( x )=f ( x )= .
x

EXAMPLE 3. Find the inverse of f ( x )= √3 x +1 using the given graph.

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Solution: Applying the horizontal line test, we can confirm that the function is one-to-
one. Reflect the graph of f ( x ) across the line y=x to get the plot of the inverse
function.

The result of the reflection of the graph of f ( x )= √3 x +1 is the graph of y=x 3−1 .
Therefore, f −1 ( x )=x 3−1.

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EXAMPLE 4. Consider the rational function f ( x )= whose graph is shown
−x +2
below.

(a) Find its domain and range.

(b) Find the equation of its asymptotes.
(c) Find the graph of its inverse.

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 (d) Find the domain and range of its inverse.

Solution:
(a) From the lesson on rational functions, we get the following results:
Domain of f ( x )=(−∞ , 2 ) ∪(2 , ∞)
Range of f ( x )=(−∞ ,−5 ) ∪(−5 , ∞)

(b) Using techniques from the lesson on rational functions, the equations of
the asymptotes are:
Vertical asymptote: x=2
Horizontal asymptote: y=−5

(c) The inverse can be graphed by taking the reflection of the graph across
y=x.

Observe that the new asymptotes are the old asymptotes with the x and y
values interchanged. In fact, the asymptotes could also be obtained by reflecting the
original asymptotes about the line y=x .
Vertical asymptote: x=−5
Horizontal asymptote: y=2

(d) The domain and range of the function and its inverse are as follows:
f (x) f −1 ( x )

Domain (−∞, 2) ∪(2 , ∞ ) (−∞ ,−5)∪(−5 ,∞)

Range (−∞ ,−5)∪(−5 ,∞) (−∞, 2) ∪(2 , ∞ )

We can make the observation that the domain of the inverse is the range of
the original function, and the range of the inverse is the domain of the original
function.

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EXAMPLE 5. In the examples above, what will happen if we plot the inverse
functions of the inverse functions?

Solution: If we plot the inverse of a function, we reflect the original function about
the line y=x. If we plot the inverse of the inverse, we just reflect the graph back
about the line y=x and end up with the original function.

This result implies that the original function is the inverse of its inverse, or
( f ¿¿−1)−1 ( x )=f ( x) ¿.

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SOLVING PROBLEMS INVOLVING INVERSE FUNCTIONS
We can apply the concepts of inverse functions in solving word problems
involving reversible processes.

EXAMPLE 6. You asked a friend to think of a nonnegative number, add two to the
number, square the number, multiply the result by 3 and divide the result by 2. If the
result is 54, what is the original number? Construct an inverse function that will
provide the original number if the result is given.

Solution: We first construct the function that will compute the final number based on
the original number. Following the instructions, we come up with this function:

2 3( x +2)2
f ( x )=(x+ 2) ·3 ÷ 2=
2
The graph is shown below, on the left, is not a one-to-one function because
the graph does not satisfy the horizontal line test. However, the instruction indicated
that the original number must be nonnegative. The domain of the function must thus
be restricted to x ≥ 0, and its graph is shown on the right, below.

The function with restricted domain x ≥ 0 is then a one-to-one function, and we

can find its inverse. Interchange the x and yvariables:

3( y +2)2
x= , y≥0
2

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Solve for y in terms of x:

3( y +2)2
x=
2
2x
=( y+ 2)2
3
2x

2x
√ 3
= y +2

2x
√ 3
−2= y ⇒ y=
3 √−2

Finally, we can evaluate the inverse function at x=54 to determine the original
number:
2(54) 108
−1
f ( 54 )=
√ 3 √
−2=
3
−2=√ 36−2=4

The original number is 4.

EXAMPLE 7. Engineers have determined that the maximum force (t) in tons that a
particular bridge can carry is related to the distance (d ) in meters between its
supports by the following function:
12.5 3
t ( d)=
d ( )
How far should the supports be if the bridge is to support 6.5 tons? Construct an
inverse function to determine the result.

Solution: The equation of the function is

12.5 3
t=( )d
To lessen confusion in this case, let us not interchange d and t as they denote
specific values. Solve instead for d in terms of t:
12.5 3
t=
d( )
12.5 12.5
√3 t= ⇒ d= 3
d √t

The inverse of the function is

12.5
d (t)= 3
√t

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Evaluate the function at t=6.5:
22.5
d ( 6.5 )= 3 =12.06
√ 6.5

The support should be placed at most 12.06 meters apart.

What’s More

Construct a table of values for the function f ( x )=x 2 +1 in the restricted domain
{0,0.5,1,1.5,2,2.5,3 }. Is this a one-to-one function? If it is a one-to-one function,
construct the table of values of the inverse.

Step 1
Complete the table of values

x 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

f (x)
Step 2
Is the function one-to-one?
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Step 3
If yes, complete the table of values below.

x
f −1 (x)

What I have learned

The coordinates of points in a graph of the inverse of a one-to-

one function are the coordinates of points in the original function with the
x and y-coordinates interchanged.
Given the graph of a one-to-one function, the graph of its inverse
can be obtained by reflecting the graph about the line y=x.
The domain of the inverse is the range of the original function,
and that the range of the inverse is the domain of the original function.
The original function is the inverse of its inverse, or
( f ¿¿−1)−1 ( x )=f ( x) ¿.
We can apply the concepts of inverse functions in solving word
problems involving reversible processes.

What I can do
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 Find the inverse of each function. Then graph the function and its inverse.
Show your solution on the space provided.

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1. f ( x )=−1− x
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2. g ( x )=
x −1

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 Assessment

1. The function f ( x )=2 √ x−2+3 is a one to one function.

(a) What is its domain and range?

__________________________________________
(b) Plot the graph of its function and its inverse.

(c) What is the domain and range of its inverse?

__________________________________________

3 x+ 2
2. The rational function f ( x )= is a one to one function. Find the domain
x−4
and range of its inverse.

3. A particular breed of tilapia has its weight w (in kilograms) related to its
length l (in cm) modeled by the function w=(3.24 ×10−3) t 2. Use the spaces
provided to answer the following questions.
(a) Explain why the function is one-to-one, even if it is a quadratic function.
(b) Find the inverse of this function and
(c) find the approximate length of a single fish if its weight is 400 grams.
Answers:
(a)

(b)

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 (c)

Additional Activities

Draw the inverse of each graph.

1. 4.

2. 5.

3. 6.

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 Answer Key

What I know
1. Domain of f ( x )= (−∞ ,2 ) ∪(2 , ∞) Range=f ( x )=(−∞ ,−3 ) ∪(−3 , ∞)

2. Vertical asymptote: 2
Horizontal asymptote: -3

3.

4. Domain of f ( x )= (−∞ ,3 ) ∪(−3 , ∞) Range=f ( x )=(−∞ , 2 ) ∪(−3,2)

What’s In
f ( x )=3 x +2

f −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4
f (x) −10 −7 −4 −1 2 5 8 11 14

f −10 −7 −4 −1 2 5 8 11 14
−1
f ( x) −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4

What’s More
Step 1
x 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
f (x) 1 1.25 2 3.25 5 7.25 10
Step 2
Yes, f is one-to-one in the restricted domain.

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 Step 3

x 1 1.25 2 3.25 5 7.25 10

f −1 (x) 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

What I Can Do
1. f −1 ( x )=−5 x−5

−1 1
2. g ( x )= +1
x

Assessment
1.
a. Domain :¿ Range :¿
b.

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 c. Domain: [ 3 , ∞ ) Range :¿

2. Domain:(−∞ ,3) ∪ ( 3 , ∞ ) Range :(−∞ , 4 )∪(4 , ∞ )

3.
a. Possible explanation: The graph for l ≥0 (length cannot be negative)
passes the horizontal line test.
b. l= √w /(3.4 × 10−3 )
c. 11.11 cm

Additional Activities

1. 4.

2. 5.

3. 6.

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 REFERENCES

CHED (2016). Teaching Guide for Senior High School: General Mathematics. EC-
TEC. Philippines

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