LIFECOLLEGE: MOLDING CHAMPIONS

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL – GENERAL MATHEMATICS

RUAM, XANDRA STRAND: STEM

SCORE: /40
WORKSHEET #4: INVERSE FUNCTIONS
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom.
A. Write the inverse of each relation/function as a set of ordered pairs. Then, determine
whether the gotten inverse is a function or not.
𝑮𝑰𝑽𝑬𝑵 𝑺𝑬𝑻 𝑶𝑭 𝑰𝑵𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑺𝑬 𝑭𝑼𝑵𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑶𝑹 𝑵𝑶𝑻
𝑶𝑹𝑫𝑬𝑹𝑬𝑫 𝑷𝑨𝑰𝑹𝑺
EXAMPLE:
F(x)= {(1, 3), (4,2), (5,1), F-1(x)= {(3, 1), (2,4), (1,5), (2, Not a function
(6, 2)} 6)}
G = {(3, -3), (4, -4), (-1, 1), 𝐺 −1 (𝑥) ={(-3,3), (-4,4), (1, -1), (5, function
(-5, 5)} -5)}
H = {(3, 7), (7, 7), (0, 7)} 𝐻 −1 (𝑥) ={(7,3), (7,7), (7,0) Not a function

I = {(7, -7), (7, 7), (3, -3), (3, -3)} 𝐼 −1 (𝑥) ={(-7,7), (7,7), (-3,3), (-3, Not a function
3)}
J = {(3, 10), (-3, 10), (0, 1), 𝐽−1 (𝑥) ={(10,3), (10, -3), (1,0), Not a function
(-2,5), (2,5)} (5, -2), (5,2)}
B = {(1, 1), (2,8), (-2, -8), (3, 𝐵 −1 (𝑥) ={(1,1), (8,2), (-8, -2), function
27), (-3, -27) (27,3), (-27, -3)}

B. Find the inverse of each relation/function if it exists. (2 points each)

𝟑𝒙+𝟏 𝟓
1. 𝒚 = 2. 𝒚 =
𝟐 𝒙

2𝑥−1 5
𝑓 −1 (x)= f −1 (x) =
3
x

3. 𝒚 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟓 4. 𝒚 = √𝒙 − 𝟏

𝑥 2 +1=𝑦 −1
𝑓 −1 (𝑥 ) = ±√𝑥 + 5

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C. Use composition of function to verify of the given pairs are inverses of each other.
(3pts each)
𝒙 𝟒 𝟑𝒙
1 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝟑𝒙 + 𝟔; 𝒈(𝒙) = − 𝟐
𝟑
𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙 − 𝟏𝟔;
𝟑
𝒈(𝒙) =
𝟒
+ 𝟏𝟐
2

Since (𝒇ᴏ 𝒈)(𝒙) = (𝒈ᴏ 𝒇)(𝒙), therefore the

functions are inverses of each other.
𝟑
𝒇(𝒙) = √𝒙 + 𝟏; 𝒈(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟏 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟑 ; 𝒈(𝒙) = √𝒙
3 4

D. APPLICATION: Apply the concepts learned in the INVERSE FUNCTION to solve the
following problems.

John works part time in a shirt printing company. He is given a basic pay of P3,000 per
week and P25 for every shirt that he will paint/print. Consider that x is the number of
shirts he is going to print in a week,

(a) write a function f(x) that will compute for his pay for a week. f(x)= 25(x) + 3,000

(b) write a function g(x) that will determine the number of shirts that he will print if he
wants to receive a certain amount in a week. g(x) = (x-3,000)÷25

(c) complete the table below using the functions in a and b.

Number of shirts 20 35 78 36 80
printed (in a week)
Total pay in a P3,500 P3,875 P4950 P3,900 P5,000
week

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2. Construct a simple problem that will involve application of inverse functions. May be
similar to the one given above. Supply the complete solution (5 points).

Omen works in a water refilling station. He is given a basic pay of 3,000 per week and P5
commission for every container he refills. Consider that x is the number of container he is
going to refill.

(a) write a function f(x) that will compute for his pay for a week. f(x)= 5(x) + 3,000
(b) write a function g(x) that will determine the number of gallons that he will refill if
he wants to receive a certain amount in a week. g(x) = (x-3,000)÷5

Number of 20 25 50 55
gallons (in a
week)

Total pay in a P3100 P3125 P3,250 P3,275

week

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