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Functions

Operation of Functions
Let f and g be the two functions
Sum: (f+g)(x)=f(x)+g(x)

Difference: (f−g)(x)=f(x)−g(x)

Product: (fg)(x)=f(x)×g(x)

Quotient: (f/g)(x)=f(x)/g(x),g(x)≠0
Example: Let f(x) = x² - 1 and g(x) = 2x + 3, find

a. f+g
b. f-g
c. fxg
d. f/g
Sum
a. f + g

(f+g)(x)=f(x)+g(x)

= (x² - 1) + (2x + 3)
= x² + 2x + 2
Difference
b. f - g

(f-g)(x)=f(x) - g(x)

= (x² - 1) - (2x + 3)
= x² - 1 – 2x – 3
= x² – 2x - 4
Product
c. f x g

(fg)(x)=f(x)×g(x)

= (x² - 1) (2x + 3)
= 2x³ + 3x² – 2x - 3
Quotient
d. f / g

(f/g)(x)=f(x)/g(x),g(x)≠0

= (x² - 1) /(2x + 3 )
Evaluating a Function
Example: f(x) = -x² + 3x - 5 , find the following.

a. f(2)
b. f(-6)
c. f(a)
Solution:

a. f(2) = -(2)² + 3(2) – 5 = -4 + 6 – 5 = -3


b. f(-6) = -(-6)² + 3(-6) - 5 = -36 – 18 – 5 = -59
c. f(a) = -(a)² + 3(a) - 5 = -a² + 3a - 5

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