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A detailed tutorial on the preimage of a set. Step by step tutorial including several examples of the preimage of a set for reference.

The preimage of a set is defined over a function. If there is a function over A and B, then we can say that y = f(x), provided that (x, y) belongs to f. Based on this definition, x is the preimage of y under f. To find the preimage, simply look for the value of x that matches with the proper value of y in any function of ordered pairs in A and B.