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Algebra 2/Trig: General Functions

Objective: To use function notation and evaluate functions algebraically and graphically. Date: _____________

Evaluating Functions
Function Notation is a shorthand way of indicating that an equation is a function.

Function Rule is an equation that represents the output value, such as 𝑓(𝑥), in terms of the input value, 𝑥.
𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥

f is the name This tells you what the function


This tells you that
of the function does. This function multiplies the
x is the input
input values by 2.

Example 1: If ℎ(𝑥) is represented by the mapping diagram below, evaluate the following:
a. ℎ(3) =

b. ℎ(1) =

c. The value of 𝑥 if ℎ(𝑥) = 6.

For an input value of ______, the function has an output value of _______. In other words, the function
contains the ordered pair: ___________. In function notation, this ordered pair is given as:
_____________.

Example 2: Given 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 4, complete the following table:

Question 𝒙 𝒇(𝒙) Coordinates


Evaluate: 𝑓(5)
Find 𝑥 when 𝑓(𝑥) = 5

Example 3: Given: 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 2

a. Evaluate 𝑔(−3) b. Find x when 𝑔(𝑥) = 0


Algebra 2/Trig: General Functions
Example 4: Given 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑘𝑥 2 and 𝑔(3) = −18, find the value of k.

Example 5: If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 and ℎ(𝑥) = 8 − 2𝑥, for what negative value does 𝑓(𝑥) = ℎ(𝑥)?

➢ In addition to numerical values, you can input variables and/or expressions into functions.

Example 6: Evaluate each of the following functions using the given expression/variable:
𝑥−1
a) If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥+1, evaluate 𝑓(𝑦 + 1)

b) If 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥, evaluate 𝑔(2𝑘)

c) If ℎ(𝑥) = 4𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 2, evaluate ℎ(−𝑥).


Algebra 2/Trig: General Functions
Evaluating Functions from Graphs: Use the graphs below to find the requested function values.

𝑓(𝑥) 𝑔(𝑥) 𝑚(𝑥)

1. 𝑔(2) 2. 𝑓(2) 3. 𝑔(0)

4. 𝑔(−1) 5. 𝑚(3) 6. 𝑚(1)

7. 𝑚(4) 8. 𝑚(5) 9. 𝑚(6)

10. Find 𝑥 if 𝑓(𝑥) = 0 11. Find 𝑥 if 𝑔(𝑥) = 3

12. Find 𝑥 if 𝑚(𝑥) = 2 13. Find 𝑥 if 𝑔(𝑥) = −1

14. Find 𝑥 if 𝑓(𝑥) = −1 15. Find 𝑥 if 𝑚(𝑥) = 3

16. State the domain & range for each function:


𝑓(𝑥):

𝑔(𝑥):

𝑚(𝑥):
Algebra 2/Trig: General Functions
Practice:

1. The graph at the right represents 𝑓(𝑥).


a. 𝑓(−1) =
b. 𝑓(3) =
c. 𝑓(−2) =
d. Find 𝑥 where 𝑓(𝑥) = 1
e. Find 𝑥 where 𝑓(𝑥) = 2
f. Domain:
g. Range:

2. Use the following equations to find the requested function values below.
𝒙+𝟑
𝒇(𝒙) = 𝟑𝒙 − 𝟒 𝒈(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟏 𝒉(𝒙) = 𝒙−𝟐

a) 𝑓(𝑥 − 5) b) 𝑔(−3𝑥)

c) ℎ(𝑥 + 7) d) 𝑔(𝑥 + 1)

1 f) Find 𝑥 if 𝑔(𝑥) = 4
e) ℎ ( )
2

g) Which function contains the point (3, 6)?

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