Question

Show that f: [−1, 1] → R, given byis one-one. Find the inverse of the function f: [−1, 1] → Range f.

(Hint: For y ∈Range f, y =, for some x in [−1, 1], i.e.,)

Answer 1

f: [−1, 1] → R is given as

Let f(x) = f(y).

∴ f is a one-one function.

It is clear that f: [−1, 1] → Range f is onto.

∴ f: [−1, 1] → Range f is one-one and onto and therefore, the inverse of the function:

f: [−1, 1] → Range f exists.

Let g: Range f → [−1, 1] be the inverse of f.

Let y be an arbitrary element of range f.

Since f: [−1, 1] → Range f is onto, we have:

Now, let us define g: Range f → [−1, 1] as

∴gof = and fog =

f⁻¹ = g

⇒