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Draw the inverse of the function

Draw the inverse of the function-example-1
User Nichoio
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Explanation:

inverse means that x becomes y and y becomes x.

the domain (x) of f(x) is -6 <= x <= 4

the range (y) of f(x) is 1 <= y <= 4

for the inverse now

the domain is 1 <= x <= 4

the range is -6 <= y <= 4

so you start the graph at x = 1 and y = -6.

that connects with x = 2 and y = 1.

and that connects straight vertically up with x = 2 and y = 4.

that connects with x= 3 and y = 0.

and that connects with x = 4 and y = -1.

and that connects straight vertically down with x = 4 and y = -4.

when you look at the graph this is just reversing x and y. what was input before (x) is now result (y), and what was result before is now input.

it also tells us that the inverse is not a function, because here a single x value has in some cases (x = 2 and x = 4) multiple different y values associated (y = 1..4 and y = -1..-4).

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