document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1060099>Question 1060099</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Does the function f(x) = x^2 have an inverse function? Explain why and illustrate with a sketch of the inverse.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #802738 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=802738\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x) = x^2 does not have an inverse.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(4) = 4^2 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-4) = (-4)^2 = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two values of x result in the same value of y, which an invertible function cannot do. </SPAN>\n" );
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