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Evaluation of Functions

The document contains examples of evaluating functions at different values of x. 1) It evaluates f(x) = x^2 - 9 at g(x) = x + 3, finding f(g(x)) = x^2 + 6x. 2) It evaluates f(x) = x^2 - 9 and g(x) = x + 3 at x = 5, finding the quotient of f(5) and g(5) is 2. 3) It shows how f(x+1) can equal 3f(x) if f(x) = 3x.

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Evaluation of Functions

The document contains examples of evaluating functions at different values of x. 1) It evaluates f(x) = x^2 - 9 at g(x) = x + 3, finding f(g(x)) = x^2 + 6x. 2) It evaluates f(x) = x^2 - 9 and g(x) = x + 3 at x = 5, finding the quotient of f(5) and g(5) is 2. 3) It shows how f(x+1) can equal 3f(x) if f(x) = 3x.

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f(x) = x2 + 2x – 8 What is the value of the function

a) f(3) b) f(x − 1) when x = 3 or x − 1?

Substituting 3 for x in f(x)

f(x) = x2 + 2x – 8 It implies that the value


f(3) = (3)2 + 2(3) – 8 of y is 7 when the
value of x is 3.
f(3) = 9 + 6 – 8
f(3) = 7
f(x) = x2 + 2x – 8 Evaluate the function at x − 1
a) f(3) b) f(x − 1)

Substituting x - 1 for x in f(x)


f(x) = x2 + 2x – 8
The function results
f(x – 1) = (x – 1)2 + 2(x – 1) – 8 to x2 – 9 when
f(x – 1) = x2 – 2x + 1 + 2x – 2 – 8 evaluated at x − 1.

f(x – 1) = x2 – 9
a What is the value
P ( a, b) 3b
2 of the function P when
P(4, −2) a = 4 and b = −2?

Substituting 4 for a and -2 for b


a
P ( a, b) 3b
2 P(a, b) = 8 when the
4 values of a and b are
P(4, 2) 3( 2)
2 4 and -2 respectively.
P(4, 2) 2 6
PP((4,
4, 22)) 88
f(x) = x2 – 9 g(x) = x + 3
f
a) f(g(x)) b) (5)
g

Since g(x) = x + 3, and evaluating f(x) = x2 – 9 at x + 3,


then f(g(x)) = f(x + 3)
f(x) = x2 – 9 The function results
f(x + 3) = (x + 3)2 – 9 to x2 + 6x when f(x) is
evaluated at g(x)
f(x + 3) = x2 + 6x + 9 – 9 or x + 3.
f(x + 3) = x2 + 6x
f(x) = x2 – 9 g(x) = x + 3
f
a) f(g(x)) b) (5)
g
f f(5)
The function (5) , implies
g g(5)
f ( x) x2 9
g ( x) x 3 f (5) 16
The quotient of
f (5) 52 9 g (5) 8
f(5) and g(5) is 2.
g (5) 5 3 f
(5) 2
f (5) 25 9 g
g (5) 8
f(x) = 3x How is f(x −1) equal to 3f(x)?
f(x+1) = 3f(x)
Recall that ax  ay = ax + y and that a  a = a1 + 1 = a2.
The functions f(x + 1) and 3f(x) imply that f(x + 1) = 3x + 1
and 3f(x) = 3  3x.
f(x) = 3x
f(x+1) = 3f(x) z We have shown that
f(x+1) = 3f(x)
3x +1 = 3(3x)
3x +1 = 31  3x
3x +1 = 3x + 1
f(x) = x2 − 2x − 15
f(x + h) − f(x)
a) f(x+h) b)
h
Substituting x + h for x in f(x)

f(x + h) = (x + h)2 − 2(x + h) − 15


f(x + h) = x2 + 2hx + h2 − 2x − 2h − 15
f(x + h) = x2 + 2hx + h2 − 2x − 2h −
– 15
f(x + h) is the expression
x2+ 2hx + h2 – 2x – 2h – 15.
f(x) = x2 – 2x – 15
f(x + h) – f(x)
a) f(x+h) b)
h
f (x h) f (x)
Consider x2+ 2hx + h2 – 2x – 2h – 15 and f(x) in
h h
f (x h) f ( x) x2 2hx h2 2x 2h –15 ( x 2 2 x 15)
h h
x2 2hx h2 2 x 2h – 15 x 2 2 x 1515
h
2
2hx h 2h h(2 x h 2) 2x h 2
h h
The graph of f is
given on the right

a) ƒ(0)
b) ƒ(1)
c) ƒ(2)
d) 4ƒ(3)
e) x such that ƒ(x) =10
f) x such that ƒ(x) = 2
The graph of f is
given on the right

a) ƒ(0)

The value x = 0 corresponds


to the value y = 5.

Thus, ƒ(0) = 5.
The graph of f is
given on the right

b) ƒ(1)

The value x = 1 corresponds


to the value y = 2.

Thus, ƒ(1) = 2.
The graph of f is
given on the right

c) ƒ(2)

The value x = 2 corresponds


to the value y = 1.

Thus, ƒ(2) = 1.
The graph of f is
given on the right

d) 4ƒ(3)

The value x = 3 corresponds


to the value y = 2.

Therefore, 4ƒ(3) = 4(2) = 8.


The graph of f is
given on the right

e) x such that ƒ(x) =10

The value y = 10 corresponds


to the value x = 5.
The graph of f is
given on the right

f) x such that ƒ(x) = 2

The value y = 2 corresponds


to the values x = 1 and x = 3.
f(x) = x2 – 9 g(x) = x + 3
f
a) f(g(x)) b) (5)
g
f f(5)
The function (5) , implies
g g(5)
f ( x) x2 9
g ( x) x 3 f (5) 16
The quotient of
f (5) 52 9 g (5) 8
f(5) and g(5) is 2.
g (5) 5 3 f
(5) 2
f (5) 25 9 g
g (5) 8

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