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W3&4 – Combinations of Functions and Inverse Functions

MHF4U
Jensen

1) Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 5 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 3.


a) Write the equation for ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑔(𝑥) and determine the value of ℎ(2).

b) Write the equation for 𝑘(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥) − 𝑔(𝑥) and determine the value of 𝑘(2).

2) Use the functions 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑔(𝑥) as shown. Apply the superposition principle to graph

a) y = f ( x) + g ( x)

10 y
𝑓(𝑥) 9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1 x

-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8

𝑔(𝑥) -9
-10
b) y = f ( x) - g ( x) .

10 y

9
8
𝑓(𝑥) 7
6
5
4
3
2
1 x

-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
𝑔(𝑥) -10

3) Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 2 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 ! + 3𝑥 − 3. Determine an algebraic and graphical model for ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑔(𝑥).
4) Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 2 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 ! − 4. Develop an algebraic and graphical model for each of the following:

a) 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥)𝑔(𝑥)

"($)
b) 𝑦 = &($)

&($)
c) 𝑦 =
"($)
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5) Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 ! + 2𝑥 − 4 and 𝑔(𝑥) = $('.

a) Evaluate 𝑔0𝑓(0)2 b) Evaluate 𝑓0𝑔(−2)2

6) Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 ! + 3𝑥 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 5. Determine an equation for each composite function and graph it.

a) 𝑦 = 𝑓0𝑔(𝑥)2

b) 𝑦 = 𝑔0𝑓(𝑥)2
c) 𝑦 = 𝑔0𝑔(𝑥)2

d) 𝑦 = 𝑔)' 0𝑔(𝑥)2

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