Inverses of Linear Functions

Inverses of Linear Functions

Compare two related graphs to explore how a function and its inverse correspond to one another.


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Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Avoin kysymys 1

What is the same and what is different about the two graphs?

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Avoin kysymys 2

When you move the endpoint of one line, why does the endpoint on the other graph move? What determines the position of the other endpoint?

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Avoin kysymys 3

If the speed someone is driving in miles per hour changes from 20 to 30, what happens to the time it takes them to drive a mile (the fraction of an hour per mile)?

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