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Inverse functions and their graphsEdexcel International A Level Maths: Mind map

What this mind map covers

  • Existence
  • Finding f^{-1}
  • Domain and range
  • Graph
  • Self-inverse

Exam questions on Inverse functions and their graphs

  1. The function ff is defined by f(x)=2x+1x−3f(x)=\dfrac{2x+1}{x-3}, x∈Rx\in\mathbb{R}, x≠3x\neq3.
    Find the value of f−1(5)f^{-1}(5).2 marks
  2. The function gg is defined by g(x)=x2−6x+5g(x)=x^2-6x+5, x⩾3x\geqslant3.
    Explain why gg has an inverse function with the domain x⩾3x\geqslant3, but would not have one if the domain were x∈Rx\in\mathbb{R}.2 marks
  3. The function ff is defined by f(x)=2ex−5f(x)=2\mathrm{e}^{x}-5, x∈Rx\in\mathbb{R}.
    Find f−1(x)f^{-1}(x) and state its domain.3 marks
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Written by the Exaim team, led by Shaun Daswani (Head of Upper Secondary, Improve ME Institute; MSc Financial Mathematics, Imperial College London; BSc, UCL) and Jason Daswani (operational lead, Improve ME Institute; LSE).