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We find inverse in two scenarios

  1. When f is given as set
  2. When f is given as a function

 

When f is given as set

f = {(1, 4), (2, 5), (3, 6)}

 

In f -1 ,

We reverse all the elements

(1, 4) becomes (4, 1)

(2, 5) becomes (5, 2)

(3, 6) becomes (6, 3)

 

∴ f -1 = {(4, 1), (5, 2), (6, 3)}

 


When f is given as

 f(x) = 2x + 1

 

We put f(x) = y

and find y in terms of x

 

f(x) = 2x + 1

y = 2x + 1

y – 1 = 2x

2x = y – 1

x = (y - 1)/2

 

∴ f -1  = (y - 1)/2


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