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Operations of Functions and Composition of Functions PDF

The document defines and provides examples of operations on functions including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and composition of functions. It gives the definitions of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing two functions f and g. It then provides exercises asking the reader to perform these operations on given functions, as well as expressing other functions in terms of the given functions using addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. Finally, it defines the composition of functions f and g as f(g(x)) and provides more exercises to find the composition of pairs of functions.

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Operations of Functions and Composition of Functions PDF

The document defines and provides examples of operations on functions including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and composition of functions. It gives the definitions of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing two functions f and g. It then provides exercises asking the reader to perform these operations on given functions, as well as expressing other functions in terms of the given functions using addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. Finally, it defines the composition of functions f and g as f(g(x)) and provides more exercises to find the composition of pairs of functions.

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OPERATIONS ON FUNCTIONS

 Addition
 Subtraction
 Multiplication
 Addition

Definition.
Let 𝑓 and 𝑔 be functions.
Their sum, denoted by 𝑓 + 𝑔, is the function defined by
(𝑓 + 𝑔)(𝑥 ) = 𝑓 (𝑥 ) + 𝑔(𝑥 ).

Definition.
Let 𝑓 and 𝑔 be functions.
Their difference, denoted by 𝑓 − 𝑔, is the function defined by
(𝑓 − 𝑔)(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥) − 𝑔(𝑥).

Exercises. Addition and Subtraction of Functions.


Try it yourself.
Given the functions 𝑓 and 𝑔 below, find and simplify 𝑓 + 𝑔 and 𝑓 − 𝑔.
a. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 + 2; 𝑔(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 − 4
b. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = √𝑥 − 1; 𝑔(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 + 4
𝑥−2 1
c. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = ; 𝑔 (𝑥 ) =
𝑥+2 𝑥
1 𝑥−2
d. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = ; 𝑔 (𝑥 ) =
𝑥+2 𝑥
1
e. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = ; 𝑔(𝑥 ) = √𝑥
𝑥2

2𝑥+1
𝑓(𝑥 ) = 2𝑥 + 1, 𝑞(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 2 and 𝑟 (𝑥 ) =
𝑥−1
Express the following as a sum or difference of the functions above.
f. ℎ(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 + 3
g. 𝑖(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 1
𝑥 2 +𝑥
h. 𝑗(𝑥 ) = 𝑥−1

Definition.
Let 𝑓 and 𝑔 be functions.
Their product, denoted by 𝑓 ∙ 𝑔, is the function defined by
(𝑓 ∙ 𝑔)(𝑥 ) = 𝑓 (𝑥 ) ∙ 𝑔(𝑥 ).
Definition.
Let 𝑓 and 𝑔 be functions.
Their quotient, denoted by 𝑓/𝑔, is the function defined by
(𝑓/𝑔)(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥)/𝑔(𝑥).

Exercises. Multiplication and Division of Functions.


Try it yourself.
Given the functions 𝑓 and 𝑔 below, find and simplify 𝑓 ∙ 𝑔 and 𝑓/𝑔.
a. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 + 2; 𝑔(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 − 4
b. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = √𝑥 − 1; 𝑔(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 + 4
𝑥−2 1
c. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = ; 𝑔 (𝑥 ) =
𝑥+2 𝑥
1 𝑥−2
d. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = ; 𝑔 (𝑥 ) =
𝑥+2 𝑥
1
e. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = ; 𝑔(𝑥 ) = √𝑥
𝑥2

2𝑥+1
𝑓(𝑥 ) = 2𝑥 + 1, 𝑞(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 2 and 𝑟 (𝑥 ) =
𝑥−1

Express the following as a sum or difference of the functions above.


f. ℎ(𝑥 ) = 2𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 2
g. 𝑖(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 − 1
1
h. 𝑗(𝑥 ) =
𝑥−1

COMPOSITION OF FUNCTIONS

Definition.
Let 𝑓 and 𝑔 be functions. The composite function, denoted by (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔), is defined by
(𝑓 ∘ 𝑔) (𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑔(𝑥)).
The process of composite function is called function composition.

Exercises. Composition of Functions.


Try it yourself.
Given the functions 𝑓 and 𝑔 below, find and simplify 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 and 𝑔 ∘ 𝑓.
a. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 + 2; 𝑔(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 − 4
b. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = √𝑥 − 1; 𝑔(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 + 4
𝑥−2 1
c. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = ; 𝑔 (𝑥 ) =
𝑥+2 𝑥
1 𝑥−2
d. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = ; 𝑔 (𝑥 ) =
𝑥+2 𝑥
1
e. 𝑓(𝑥 ) = ; 𝑔(𝑥 ) = √𝑥
𝑥2

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