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Homework Statement
If a function is even or odd, what can one conclude about its inverse?
The Attempt at a Solution
Let f(x) = f(-x)
f-1(x) = f-1(-x)
Let g(x) = -g(x)
g-1(x) = -g-1(x)
flyingpig said:Homework Statement
If a function is even or odd, what can one conclude about its inverse?
The Attempt at a Solution
Let f(x) = f(-x)
f-1(x) = f-1(-x)
Let g(x) = -g(x)
g-1(x) = -g-1(x)
Mark44 said:Are you saying that if f(x) = x2, f-1(x) = [itex]\sqrt{x}[/itex]?
Then that's not a function. A function produces a single value for a given input.flyingpig said:Plus or minus root x
That's not the right conclusion. You can say this about even functions, because even functions aren't one-to-one, and don't have inverses. An odd function [STRIKE]does[/STRIKE] will have an inverse [STRIKE]because[/STRIKE] if it is one-to-one.flyingpig said:It is neither...
So the conclusion is that there are no relationships between odd and even functions and its inverse.
Mark44 said:An odd function does have an inverse, because it is one-to-one.
I recant what I said. I have edited my original statement.LCKurtz said:You mean like sin(x)?
flyingpig said:F(x) = x1/3
F(-x) = -x1/3
F(-x) = -F(x)
So its inverse is also odd?
But doesn't F(-x) = -F(x) for x1/3 also suggest x1/3 is symmetric about the x-axis and therefore not a function?
An odd function is a type of function in mathematics where the output value is equal to the negative of the input value, also known as the opposite or inverse. In other words, for any given input x, the output will be -x. Odd functions are symmetric about the origin and have the property that f(-x) = -f(x).
An even function is a type of function in mathematics where the output value is equal to the input value. In other words, for any given input x, the output will be x. Even functions are symmetric about the y-axis and have the property that f(-x) = f(x).
To determine if a function is odd or even, you can use the symmetry properties mentioned above. If the function satisfies the property f(-x) = -f(x), then it is odd. If the function satisfies the property f(-x) = f(x), then it is even. Another way to determine this is by looking at the graph of the function. Odd functions will have rotational symmetry about the origin, while even functions will have reflective symmetry about the y-axis.
An example of an odd function is f(x) = -x^3, while an example of an even function is f(x) = x^2. Other examples of odd functions include sine and tangent functions, while other examples of even functions include cosine and exponential functions.
The relationship between odd and even functions is that they are two types of functions that exhibit different types of symmetry. They are also considered as special cases of a more general type of function known as a periodic function. Additionally, the product of an odd and even function is an odd function, and the sum of an odd and even function is an even function.