Find or Apply an Inverse Function Formula

The question asks to find the explicit inverse function f⁻¹(x), evaluate f⁻¹ at a specific point, or use a given relationship involving the inverse to determine an unknown constant.

ap-calculus-ab 2012 Q9 View
Let $f$ be the function defined above. $$f ( x ) = \begin{cases} \frac { ( 2 x + 1 ) ( x - 2 ) } { x - 2 } & \text { for } x \neq 2 \\ k & \text { for } x = 2 \end{cases}$$ For what value of $k$ is $f$ continuous at $x = 2$ ?
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
(E) 5
brazil-enem 2013 Q153 View
Many physiological and biochemical processes, such as heartbeats and respiration rate, present scales constructed from the relationship between surface area and mass (or volume) of the animal. One of these scales, for example, considers that ``the cube of the surface area $S$ of a mammal is proportional to the square of its mass $M$''.
This is equivalent to saying that, for a constant $k > 0$, the area $S$ can be written as a function of $M$ by means of the expression:
(A) $S = k \cdot M$ (B) $S = k \cdot M^{\frac{1}{3}}$ (C) $S = k^{\frac{1}{3}} \cdot M^{\frac{1}{3}}$ (D) $S = k^{\frac{1}{3}} \cdot M^{\frac{2}{3}}$ (E) $S = k^{\frac{1}{3}} \cdot M^{2}$
brazil-enem 2024 Q155 View
A function $f$ is defined by $f(x) = 2x + 5$. What is the value of $f^{-1}(11)$?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
csat-suneung 2017 Q30 4 marks View
For a real number $k$, let $g ( x )$ be the inverse function of $f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 3 x ^ { 2 } + 6 x + k$. For the equation $4 f ^ { \prime } ( x ) + 12 x - 18 = \left( f ^ { \prime } \circ g \right) ( x )$ to have a real root in the closed interval $[ 0,1 ]$, let $m$ be the minimum value of $k$ and $M$ be the maximum value of $k$. Find the value of $m ^ { 2 } + M ^ { 2 }$. [4 points]
csat-suneung 2020 Q7 3 marks View
For the function $f ( x ) = \frac { k } { x - 3 } + 1$, when $f ^ { - 1 } ( 7 ) = 4$, what is the value of the constant $k$? (Note: $k \neq 0$) [3 points]
(1) 2
(2) 4
(3) 6
(4) 8
(5) 10
gaokao 2010 Q9 View
9. The coordinates of the intersection point of the graph of the inverse function of $f ( x ) = \log _ { 3 } ( x + 3 )$ with the $y$-axis are $\_\_\_\_$.
gaokao 2010 Q8 View
8. For any positive number $a$ not equal to 1, the graph of the inverse function of $f ( x ) = \log _ { a } ( x + 3 )$ always passes through point $P$. Then the coordinates of point $P$ are $\_\_\_\_$ $(0, -2)$
Analysis: The graph of $f ( x ) = \log _ { a } ( x + 3 )$ passes through the fixed point $( - 2,0 )$, so the graph of its inverse function passes through the fixed point $( 0 , - 2 )$
gaokao 2011 Q3 View
3. If the inverse function of $f(x) = 2x + 1$ is $f^{-1}(x)$, then $f^{-1}(-2) =$ $\_\_\_\_$
gaokao 2020 Q5 4 marks View
Given $f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 }$, find $f ^ { -1 } ( x ) =$ $\_\_\_\_$
germany-abitur 2021 QPart A 17 marks View
(1) [4 marks] Given is the function $f$ defined on $\mathbb { R }$ with $f ( x ) = e ^ { 2 x + 1 }$. Show that $f$ is invertible and determine a term for the inverse function of $f$.
(2a) [3 marks] Given is the function $g : x \mapsto \left( x ^ { 2 } - 9 x \right) \cdot \sqrt { 2 - x }$ with maximal domain $D _ { g }$. State $D _ { g }$ and all zeros of $g$.
(2b) [3 marks] Given is the function $h : x \mapsto \ln \left( \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } + 1 } \right)$ defined on $\mathbb { R }$. Justify that the range of $h$ is the interval ] $- \infty ; 0 ]$.
Consider the function $f$ defined on $\mathbb { R } ^ { + }$ with $f ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { x ^ { 3 } } }$. (3a) [2 marks] Show that the function $F$ defined on $\mathbb { R } ^ { + }$ with $F ( x ) = - \frac { 2 } { \sqrt { x } }$ is an antiderivative of $f$.
(3b) [3 marks] The graph of $f$ encloses an area with the x-axis and the lines with equations $x = 1$ and $x = b$ with $b > 1$. Determine the value of $b$ for which this area has content 1.
Given are the function $f$ defined on $\mathbb { R }$ with $f ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { 8 } x ^ { 3 }$ and the points $Q _ { a } ( a \mid f ( a ) )$ for $a \in \mathbb { R }$. The figure shows the graph of $f$ as well as the points $P ( 0 \mid 2 )$ and $Q _ { 2 }$. [Figure]
(4a) [2 marks] Calculate for $a \neq 0$ the slope $m _ { a }$ of the line through the points $P$ and $Q _ { a }$ as a function of $a$. (for verification: $m _ { a } = \frac { a ^ { 3 } - 16 } { 8 a }$ )
)$} The tangent to the graph of $f$ at the point $Q _ { a }$ is denoted by $t _ { a }$. Determine computationally the value of $a \in \mathbb { R }$ for which $t _ { a }$ passes through $P$.
Given is the function $f : x \mapsto \frac { 6 x } { x ^ { 2 } - 4 }$ defined on $\mathbb { R } \backslash \{ - 2 ; 2 \}$. The graph of $f$ is denoted by $G _ { f }$ and is symmetric with respect to the origin.
grandes-ecoles 2020 Q4 View
Let $W$ denote the inverse of the bijection $f|_{[-1,+\infty[}$, where $f(x) = xe^x$. Determine an equivalent of $W ( x )$ as $x \rightarrow 0$ as well as an equivalent of $W ( x )$ as $x \rightarrow + \infty$.
grandes-ecoles 2020 Q9 View
Let $f(x) = xe^x$, and let $V$ and $W$ denote the inverses of $f|_{]-\infty,-1]}$ and $f|_{[-1,+\infty[}$ respectively. For a real parameter $m$, we consider the equation with unknown $x \in \mathbb { R }$
$$x \mathrm { e } ^ { x } = m \tag{I.1}$$
Determine, as a function of $m$, the number of solutions of (I.1). Explicitly express the possible solutions using the functions $V$ and $W$.
iran-konkur 2016 Q117 View
117. If $f(x) = \dfrac{1}{2}(x + \sqrt{x^2 + 4})$, then $f^{-1}(x) + f^{-1}\!\left(\dfrac{1}{x}\right)$ equals which of the following?
(4) zero (3) $x^2 - 1$ (2) $\dfrac{2}{x}$ (1) $2x$
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iran-konkur 2022 Q108 3 marks View
108. The function $f(x) = x^2\sqrt{x}$ is one-to-one on a domain. Which of the following is the inverse function on this domain?
(1) $-\sqrt{x^2}\ ,\ x \leq 0$ (2) $-\sqrt[3]{x}\ ,\ x \leq 0$ (3) $-\sqrt{x^2}\ ,\ x \geq 0$ (4) $-\sqrt[3]{x}\ ,\ x \geq 0$
iran-konkur 2023 Q15 View
15. $f$ is a homographic function, $g(x) = \dfrac{1}{f(x)}$, and $\displaystyle\lim_{x \to -\infty} \dfrac{f(x)}{g^{-1}(x)} = \lim_{x \to +\infty} \dfrac{g^{-1}(x)}{g(x)}$. What value can $\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 0^+} f^{-1}(x)$ be?
\[ \text{(1) zero} \qquad \text{(2) } \dfrac{1}{2} \qquad \text{(3) } 1 \qquad \text{(4) } 2 \]
isi-entrance 2014 Q17 View
Let $f(x) = \dfrac{1}{x-2}$. Find the $x$-coordinates of the points where $f(x) = f^{-1}(x)$.
(A) $x = 1 \pm \sqrt{2}$ (B) $x = 2 \pm \sqrt{2}$ (C) $x = 1 \pm \sqrt{3}$ (D) $x = 0, 4$
jee-advanced 1998 Q28 View
28. If $f ( x ) = 3 x - 5$, then $f - 1 ( x )$
(A) is given by $1 / ( 3 x - 5 )$.
(B) is given by $( x + 5 ) / 3 \quad$.
(C) does not exist because $f$ is not one-one
(D) does not exist because $f$ is not onto.
jee-advanced 2001 Q8 View
8. If $f : [ 1 , \infty )$ is given by $f ( x ) = x + 1 / x$ then $f - 1 ( x )$ equals :
(A) $( x + \sqrt { } ( x 2 - 4 ) ) / 2$
(B) $x / 1 + x 2$
(C) $( x - \sqrt { } ( x 2 - 4 ) ) / 2$
(D) $1 + \sqrt { } ( \times 2 - 4 )$
jee-advanced 2007 Q63 View
The number of solutions of the equation $\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{x}{\sqrt{1+x^2}}\right) - \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{1+x^2}}\right) = \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{x-1}{\sqrt{1+(x-1)^2}}\right) - \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{1+(x-1)^2}}\right)$ is
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) infinite
jee-main 2007 Q97 View
The function $f : R \sim \{ 0 \} \rightarrow R$ given by $f ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { x } - \frac { 2 } { e ^ { 2 x } - 1 }$ can be made continuous at $x = 0$ by defining $f ( 0 )$ as
(1) 2
(2) - 1
(3) 0
(4) 1
jee-main 2014 Q79 View
If the function $f ( x ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { c l } \frac { \sqrt { 2 + \cos x } - 1 } { ( \pi - x ) ^ { 2 } } , & x \neq \pi \\ k , & x = \pi \end{array} \right.$ is continuous at $x = \pi$, then $k$ equals
(1) $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$
(2) 0
(3) 2
(4) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
jee-main 2019 Q78 View
If the function $f$ defined on $\left( \frac { \pi } { 6 } , \frac { \pi } { 3 } \right)$ by $f ( x ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { l l } \frac { \sqrt { 2 } \cos x - 1 } { \cot x - 1 } , & x \neq \frac { \pi } { 4 } \\ k , & x = \frac { \pi } { 4 } \end{array} \right.$ is continuous, then $k$ is equal to
(1) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
(2) 1
(3) 2
(4) $\frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 2 } }$
jee-main 2020 Q59 View
If $R = \{(x, y) : x, y \in Z, x^{2} + 3y^{2} \leq 8\}$ is a relation on the set of integers $Z$, then the domain of $R^{-1}$ is
(1) $\{-2, -1, 1, 2\}$
(2) $\{0, 1\}$
(3) $\{-2, -1, 0, 1, 2\}$
(4) $\{-1, 0, 1\}$
jee-main 2021 Q70 View
The number of real roots of the equation $\tan ^ { - 1 } \sqrt { x ( x + 1 ) } + \sin ^ { - 1 } \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } + x + 1 } = \frac { \pi } { 4 }$ is:
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 4
(4) 0
jee-main 2022 Q72 View
If for $p \neq q \neq 0$, then function $f ( x ) = \frac { \sqrt [ 7 ] { p ( 729 + x ) } - 3 } { \sqrt [ 3 ] { 729 + q x } - 9 }$ is continuous at $x = 0$, then
(1) $7 p q f ( 0 ) - 1 = 0$
(2) $63 q f ( 0 ) - p ^ { 2 } = 0$
(3) $21 q f ( 0 ) - p ^ { 2 } = 0$
(4) $7 p q f ( 0 ) - 9 = 0$