reversed functions

We have seen that given an exponential function, we can reverse the pairs and get a logarithmic function. If the pairs of the exponential function look like \((D,R)\), then the pairs of the logarithmic function look like \((R,D)\). The same numbers are paired together. The just swap their roles between domain and range.

Composition

What if we were to compose an exponential function and a logarithmic function that just had their pairs reversed? That is we make a new function whereby we take a domain number for the exponential function, get the function value, and then take this function value as the input into the logarithmic function, and get is output.

Setup

We have two partnered exponential and logarithmic functions: \(E(x)\) and \(L(t)\).

(a)
Let \(d\) be a domain number of \(E(x)\).
(b)
\(d\) is in a pair: \((d, E(d))\).
(c)
View \(E(d)\) as a number in the domain of \(L(t)\).
(d)
We already know that \((E(d),d)\) is a pair in \(L(t)\), because \(E\) and \(L\) are partnered. Their pairs are reversed.
(e)
That tells us that \(L(t)=d\)

\(d\) was partnered with \(E(d)\). then we reversed the pair and \(E(d)\) is partnered with \(d\).

The composition \(L \circ E\) pairs \(d\) with itself: \((d,d)\) for all of the domain numbers.

\[ (L \circ E)(x) = x \]

Let’s try it the other way.

The identity function acts like the identity element for composition.

  • \(0\) is the identity element for addition.
  • \(1\) is the identity element for multiplication.
  • \(id(x)\) is the identity element for composition.

For every real number, \(r\), there is another real number, \(-r\), such that their sum is \(0\) (the identity element).

\[ r + (-r) = 0 \]

This partner number for addition is called the opposite.

For every nonzero real number, \(r\), there is another real number, \(-\frac {1}{r}\), such that their product is \(1\) (the identity element).

\[ r \cdot \frac {1}{r} = 1 \]

This partner number for multiplication is called the reciprocal.

For every one-to-one function, \(f\), there is another function, \(f^{-1}\), such that their composition is \(id\) (the identity element).

\[ f \left ( f^{-1} \right ) = id \]

This partner number for composition is called the inverse.

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2025-01-07 02:18:27