DERIVATIVES OF INVERSE FUNCTIONS WORKSHEET

Problem 1 :

Let f(x) = x³ - 5x² - 8 and g(x) be the inverse of f(x). Find f(1) and g'(-12).

Problem 2 :

Let f(x) = x³ + 7x + 2. If g(x) = f^-1(x) and f(1) = 10, what is the value of g'(10).

Problem 3 :

Let f(x) = x⁵ + 3x³ + 7x + 2. If g(x) = f^-1(x) and f(1) = 13, what is the value of g'(13).

Problem 4 :

Let f(x) = 7x³ + (lnx)³. If g(x) = f^-1(x) and f(1) = 7, what is the value of g'(7).

Problem 5 :

Let f(x) = x⁷ + 2x + 9. The point (1, 12) is on the graph of f(x). If g(x) = f^-1(x), find g'(12).

Problem 6 :

Find the equation of the tangent line to the inverse of f(x) at the point (-4, 0).

Problem 7 :

Find the equation of the tangent line to the inverse of f(x) at the point (0, 0).

Problem 8 :

Find the equation of the tangent line to the inverse of f(x) at the point (1, 0).

Problem 9 :

Given that g(x) = f^-1(x), f(1) = 3 and f'(1) = -5. If the functions f and g are differentiable, find g'(3).

Problem 10 :

Given that g(x) = f^-1(x), f(2) = 4 and f'(2) = 7. If the functions f and g are differentiable, find g'(4).

Answers

1. Answer :

f(x) = x³ - 5x² - 8

Substitute x = 1.

f(1) = 1³ - 5(1)² - 8

f(1) = 1 - 5 - 8

f(1) = -12

Since g(x) is the inverse of f(x),

g(x) = f^-1(x)

Formula to find the derivative of g(x).

Substitute x = -12.

Therefore,

g'(-12) = -¹⁄₇

2. Answer :

Since g(x) is the inverse of f(x),

g(x) = f^-1(x)

Formula to find the derivative of g(x).

Substitute x = 10.

Therefore,

g'(10) = ¹⁄10

3. Answer :

Since g(x) is the inverse of f(x),

g(x) = f^-1(x)

Formula to find the derivative of g(x).

Substitute x = 13.

Therefore,

g'(13) = ¹⁄21

4. Answer :

Since g(x) is the inverse of f(x),

g(x) = f^-1(x)

Formula to find the derivative of g(x).

Substitute x = 7.

Therefore,

g'(7) = ¹⁄21

5. Answer :

Since g(x) is the inverse of f(x),

g(x) = f^-1(x)

Formula to find the derivative of g(x).

Substitute x = 12.

Therefore,

g'(12) = ¹⁄9

6. Answer :

f(x) = x⁵ + 2x³ + x - 4

Let g(x) be the inverse of f(x).

g(x) = f^-1(x)

To find the equation of the tangent line to g(x), we have to find the slope of the tangent line at (-4, 0), that is g'(-4). 

Formula to find the derivative of g(x).

Since we need the equation of the tangent line at (-4, 0), substitute x = -4.

Therefore,

g'(-4) = ¹⁄₁

g'(-4) = 1

Slope of the tangent line to g(x) at (-4, 0) :

m = 1

Equation of the tangent line to g(x) :

y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)

Substitute (x₁, y₁) = (-4, 0) and m = 1.

y - 0 = 1[x - (-4)]

y = x + 4

7. Answer :

f(x) = 7x + sin(2x)

Let g(x) be the inverse of f(x).

g(x) = f^-1(x)

To find the equation of the tangent line to g(x), we have to find the slope of the tangent line at (0, 0), that is g'(0). 

Formula to find the derivative of g(x).

Since we need the equation of the tangent line at (0, 0), substitute x = 0.

Therefore,

g'(0) = ⅑

Slope of the tangent line to g(x) at (0, 0) :

m = ⅑

Equation of the tangent line to g(x) :

y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)

Substitute (x₁, y₁) = (-4, 0) and m = ⅑.

8. Answer :

f(x) = x³ + 8x + cos(3x)

Let g(x) be the inverse of f(x).

g(x) = f^-1(x)

To find the equation of the tangent line to g(x), we have to find the slope of the tangent line at (1, 0), that is g'(1). 

Formula to find the derivative of g(x).

Since we need the equation of the tangent line at (1, 0), substitute x = 1.

Therefore,

g'(1) = ⅛

Slope of the tangent line to g(x) at (1, 0) :

m = ⅛

Equation of the tangent line to g(x) :

y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)

Substitute (x₁, y₁) = (1, 0) and m = ⅛.

9. Answer :

Since g(x) = f^-1(x), g(x) is the inverse of f(x).

Formula to find the derivative of g(x).

Substitute x = 3

Therefore,

g'(1) = -⅕

10. Answer :

Since g(x) = f^-1(x), g(x) is the inverse of f(x).

Formula to find the derivative of g(x).

Substitute x = 4

Therefore,

g'(4) = ⅐

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