IMMACULATE CONCEPTION POLYTECHNIC

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GENERAL MATHEMATICS
MATH 100

MODULE 3

TITLE: OPERATIONS ON FUNCTION

Learning Competency:
 Performs addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, of functions.
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Adding, Subtracting and Multiplying two or more functions will result in another function.
Dividing two functions together will also result in another function if the denominator or
divisor is not the zero function.

Definition:
Let f and g be functions.

a. Their sum, denoted by , is the function defined by ( )( ) ( ) ( ).

b. Their difference, denoted by , is the function defined by

( )( ) ( ) ( ).

c. Their product, denoted by , is the function defined by ( )( ) ( ) ( ).

( )
d. Their quotient, denoted by , is the function defined by ( ) ( ) ,
( )
where ( )

Addition and Subtraction

Example 1:
If ( ) and ( ) find

1. (f + g)(x) 2. (f - g)(x)

Solution:

1. Find (f + g)(x)
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Step 1: Apply the definition for adding functions.

( )( ) ( ) ( )
( )( ) ( ) ( )
Step 2: Group similar terms and make sure that the terms are arranged in descending
order.

( )( ) ( ) ( )
( )( ) ( ) ( )
( )( )
Step 3: Combine similar terms.

( )( ) ( ) ( )
( )( ) ( ) ( )
( )( )
Answer --------- ( )( )

2. Find (f - g)(x)

Step 1: Apply the formula for subtracting functions.

( )( ) ( ) ( )
( )( ) ( ) ( )

Step 2: Change the sign of the subtrahend then proceed to addition.

( )( ) ( ) ( )
( )( ) ( ) ( )
( )( )

Step 3: Group similar terms and make sure that the terms are arranged in descending
order.

( )( ) ( ) ( )
( )( ) ( ) ( )
( )( )
( )( )
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Step 4: Combine similar terms.

( )( ) ( ) ( )
( )( ) ( ) ( )
( )( )
( )( )
Answer ----------( )( )

Example 2:
If ( ) and ( ) , find (f + g)(x)

Solution:
Step 1: Apply the definition for adding functions
( )( ) ( ) ( )
( )( )

Step 2: Find the LCD of and . The LCD is (x + 1)(x – 1).

( )( ) ( ) ( )

( )( )
( )
( )( ) ( )( )

Step 3: Simplifying the expression.

( )( ) ( ) ( )

( )( )
( )
( )( ) ( )( )

Answer -----------( )( ) ( )( )

Example 3

If ( ) and ( ) , find ( )( )

Step 1: Apply the definition for subtracting functions.

( )( ) ( ) ( )
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( )( )

Step 2: Simplify. They have the same denominator so we don’t need to get the LCD.
( )( ) ( ) ( )

( )( )

( )( )

Answer -----------( )( )

Multiplication and Division

Example 4:
If ( ) , ( ) , and ( ) , find the following:

1. ( )( ) 2. ( )( ) 3. ( )( )
Solutions:

1. ( )( )
Step 1: Apply the definition for multiplying functions.
( )( ) ( ) ( )
( )( ) ( )( )
Step 2: Find the product of polynomials using the distributive law.
( )( ) ( ) ( )
( )( ) ( )( )
Answer ---------( )( )

2. ( )( )

Step 1: Apply the definition for dividing functions.

( )
( )( ) ( )

( )( )
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Step 2: Factor the numerator.

( )
( )( ) ( )

( )( )

( )( )
( )( )

Step 3: Cancel common factors and simplify.

( )
( )( ) ( )

( )( )

( )( )
( )( )

Answer ----------( ) ( )

3. ( )( )

Step 1: Apply the definition for dividing functions.

( )
( )( ) ( )

( )( )

Step 2: Since there are no common factors in the numerator and the denominator, this
is already the simplest form.
( )
( )( ) ( )

Answer -------- ( ) ( )

Example 5:

If ( ) and ( ) , find the following:

1. ( )( ) 2. ( ) ( )
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Solutions:
1. ( )( )
Step 1: Apply the definition for multiplying functions.
( )( ) ( ) ( )

( )( )

Step 2: Factor the numerator and denominator of both rational functions.

( )( ) ( ) ( )

( )( )
( )( ) ( )( )
( )( )
( )( ) ( )( )

Step 3: Cancel common factors and simplify.

( )( ) ( ) ( )

( )( )
( )( ) ( )( )
( )( )
( )( ) ( )( )

( )( )
Answer --------- ( )( ) or ( )( )
( )( )

2. ( ) ( )

Step 1: Apply the definition for dividing functions.

( )
( )( ) ( )

( )( ) or ( ) ( )

Step 2: Apply the rule in dividing rational functions. Get the reciprocal of the
denominator then proceed to multiplication.
( )
( )( ) ( )

( )( )
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( )( )

Step 3: Factor the numerator and denominator of both rational functions.

( )
( )( ) ( )

( )( )

( )( )

( )( ) ( )( )
( )( ) ( )( ) ( )( )

Step 4: There are no common factors to cancel. So, we just simplify.

( )
( )( ) ( )

( )( )

( )( )

( )( ) ( )( )
( )( ) ( )( ) ( )( )

( ) ( )( )
Answer --------- ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

Example 6:
If f and g are functions defined by ( ) and ( ) , find the
following in simplified form:

1. ( )( ) ( ) ( ) 2. ( )( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( )

( )
3. ( )( ) ( ) ( ) 4. ( ( )
) ( )

( )( )

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Reference:

Barcelona Alvin B. M.A. et.al, Senior High Conceptual Math and Beyond General
Mathematics, Brilliant Creations Publishing, Inc., Quezon City, Pages 17-23.

The First Ten:

1. Marian has an initial investment of Php280,000.00 in a bank. Every month she

withdraws Php15,000.00 to run her small business at home. How long will the
money be used up completely, given the rate of withdrawal?

a. What is being asked? _________________________

b. Given: ______________________________________
c. Operation to be used: _________________________
d. Solution:

e. Answer: _____________________________________

2. What is the net income of CRP shipping company in a month if its gross income
is described by the function ( ) ( ) and the total expenses is
described as ( ) ?
a. What is being asked? _________________________
b. Given: ______________________________________
c. Operation to be used: _________________________
d. Solution:

e. Answer: _____________________________________
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3. The lengths of the side of a triangle are defined by the following functions:
( ) ( ) ( ) . What is the perimeter of
the triangle?
a. What is being asked? _________________________
b. Given: ______________________________________
c. Operation to be used: _________________________
d. Solution:

e. Answer: _____________________________________