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Introduction to Inverse Functions

Exponential and logarithm functions

Exponential and logarithm functions

The graphs of $y=2^x$ (blue) and $x=2^y$ (red) are inverses of one another. The black line represents the line of reflection, in which is $y=x$. 

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