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Sheet 1
Inverse of Functions
A) State whether each graph represents a function and check for the existence of
inverse.
1) y 2) y 3) y
5 14 20
4 12 16
3 10 12
2 8 8
1 6 4
x x
4
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 -20 -16 -12 -8 -4 4 8 12 16 20
-1 2 -4
x
-2 -8
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
-3 -2 -12
-4 -4 -16
-5 -6 -20

Function: Function: Function:

Existence of Inverse: Existence of Inverse: Existence of Inverse:

4) y 5) y 6) y
8 25 6
7 20 3
x
6 15
-15 -12 -9 -6 -3 3 6 9 12 15
5 10 -3
4 5 -6
x
3 -9
-25 -20 -15 -10 -5 5 10 15 20 25
2 -5 -12
1 -10 -15
x
-15 -18
-9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1
-1 -20 -21
-2 -25 -24

Function: Function: Function:

Existence of Inverse: Existence of Inverse: Existence of Inverse:

B) Which of the following graphs does not have an inverse?

a) y b) y c) y
10 4 20
8 3 16
6 2 12
4 1 8
x
2 4
x -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
-1
-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 -24 -20 -16 -12 -8 -4 4 8 12 16
-2 -2 -4
-4 -3 -8
-6 -4 -12
-8 -5 -16
-10 -6 -20

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Name: Answer key
Sheet 1
Inverse of Functions
A) State whether each graph represents a function and check for the existence of
inverse.
1) y 2) y 3) y
5 14 20
4 12 16
3 10 12
2 8 8
1 6 4
x x
4
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 -20 -16 -12 -8 -4 4 8 12 16 20
-1 2 -4
x
-2 -8
-6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
-3 -2 -12
-4 -4 -16
-5 -6 -20

Function: Yes Function: No Function: Yes

Existence of Inverse: Yes Existence of Inverse: No Existence of Inverse: Yes

4) y 5) y 6) y
8 25 6
7 20 3
x
6 15
-15 -12 -9 -6 -3 3 6 9 12 15
5 10 -3
4 5 -6
x
3 -9
-25 -20 -15 -10 -5 5 10 15 20 25
2 -5 -12
1 -10 -15
x
-15 -18
-9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1
-1 -20 -21
-2 -25 -24

Function: Yes Function: Yes Function: Yes

Existence of Inverse: No Existence of Inverse: No Existence of Inverse: Yes

B) Which of the following graphs does not have an inverse?

a) y b) y c) y
10 4 20
8 3 16
6 2 12
4 1 8
x
2 4
x -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
-1
-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 -24 -20 -16 -12 -8 -4 4 8 12 16
-2 -2 -4
-4 -3 -8
-6 -4 -12
-8 -5 -16
-10 -6 -20

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