9.1 1

Section 9.1 Composite and Inverse Functions

Composite Functions (f◦g)(x)=f(g(x)) Inverses and 1-to-1 Functions Finding Formulas for Inverses Graphing Functions and Their Inverses Inverse Functions and Composition

9.1 2

Two Functions:Concept and Notation for Composition

9.1 3

Women’s Shoe Sizes

9.1 4

Is Composition Commutative?

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15)5(3)5(226)5)((

78)26(3)26(2625151)5(

78)5)((

2

5

g

ffg

fg

gf

226)25(91)5)((91

)3(1))((

))((

78)25(33)5)((33

)1(3))((

))((

2

2

2

2

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xxfg

xfg

gfx

xxgf

xgf

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Inverses and One-to-One Functions

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Does an Inverse Function Exist?Tests for One-To-One Functions

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Thinking about Inverse Functions Do all Linear Functions have Inverse Functions? All except Horizontal and Vertical Lines What about Quadratic Functions (Parabolas)?

No: y=4 fails HLT

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Inverse Function Notation: f -1(x)

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1

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yforsolvexyyandxswitchyx

xy

23)(

233232

1

xxf

xy

yxxy

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Graphing Functions & Their Inverses

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Consider g(x) = x3 + 2 and g -1(x) Is g(x) one-to-one?

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Inverse Functions and Composition

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What Next? Exponential Functions Present

Section 9.2