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The graph represents the function f(x). Which set of points lie on its inverse f^-1(x)?

The graph represents the function f(x). Which set of points lie on its inverse f^-1(x-example-1
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Answer:

Third choice: (1, -3); (2, 2); (3, 7)

Explanation:

There are two ways to solve this

The easiest way to solve this is to understand that the inverse of a function f(x), denoted by f⁻¹(x) is nothing but a reflection of the function about the line y = x

What that means is that if (x, y) is a specific point on the line, then the inverse point will be (y, x). Basically we are swapping the x, y values

The 3 points on f(x) and the corresponding points on f⁻¹(x) are given below:

f(x) f⁻¹(x)
------ --------
(-3, 1) (1, -3)
(2, 2) (2, 2)
(7, 3) (3, 7)

From the options given we see that the 3rd choice gives the correct values

So answer:
Third choice: (1, -3); (2, 2); (3, 7)

I have not taken the trouble of finding the equation for the line and finding the inverse of that equation since it is not needed in this question

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