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Inverse Functions Worksheet
Help your students prepare for their Maths GCSE with this free inverse functions worksheet of 20+ questions and answers
- Section 1 of the inverse functions worksheet contains 20+ skills-based inverse functions questions, in 3 groups to support differentiation
- Section 2 contains 4 applied inverse functions questions with a mix of worded problems and deeper problem solving questions
- Section 3 contains 3 foundation and higher level GCSE exam questions on inverse functions
- Answers and a mark scheme for all inverse functions questions are provided
- Questions follow variation theory with plenty of opportunities for students to work independently at their own level
- All questions created by fully qualified expert secondary maths teachers
- Suitable for GCSE and IGCSE maths revision for AQA, OCR and Edexcel exam boards
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Inverse functions at a glance
The inverse of a function f is the reverse of the function; it is denoted f-1 and it takes us back to the original value, before that function was applied. For example, taking the square root of a number is the inverse of squaring a number.
We can find the inverse of linear functions, functions involving powers and trigonometric functions. The inverse of a function can be used to solve an equation or find a missing value on a graph. Inverse trigonometric functions are used when finding missing angles in triangles.
To find the inverse of a composite function we first rewrite the equation, replacing any x with a y and setting the equation equal to x. We then rearrange the equation to make y the subject. Finally we replace y with f-1(x).
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