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HA2 Composition and Operations On Functions

The document covers the composition and operations on functions, detailing how to create new functions by adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing existing functions. It includes examples and exercises to illustrate function composition and the importance of domain restrictions. The document also emphasizes the relationship between the domains of combined functions and their original functions.

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HA2 Composition and Operations On Functions

The document covers the composition and operations on functions, detailing how to create new functions by adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing existing functions. It includes examples and exercises to illustrate function composition and the importance of domain restrictions. The document also emphasizes the relationship between the domains of combined functions and their original functions.

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Honors Algebra 2 Name:

Class Notes Date:

Composition and Operations on Functions


We’ve seen how we can take a function and create a new one by transforming its graph. We can also
create new functions by combining multiple functions into a single one!

Given two functions f ( x ) and g( x ) , you can make new functions by:

Adding: f ( x )+g( x )=

Subtracting: f ( x )−g( x )=

Multiplying: f ( x )⋅g( x )=

Dividing: f ( x )÷g( x )=

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Example #1: Let f ( x )=x +1 and g( x )=3 x +5 . Find the following.

(a) ( f +g ) (1 ) (b) ( f −g ) (−3 ) (c) ( f⋅g ) ( 5 ) (d)


( fg ) ( 0)

Instead of evaluating for specific inputs, we can also write a general function based on x.

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Example #2: Let f ( x )=x +1 and g( x )=3 x +5 . Find the following.

(a) ( f +g ) ( x ) (b) ( f −g ) ( x ) (c) ( f⋅g ) ( x ) (d)


( fg ) ( x )
Let’s talk about the domains of our new combined functions…

For an element to be in the domain of these new functions, it must be in the domain of ________________ of the
original functions.

If an element is in both domains it will also be in the domain of the combined functions… with one
exception!

f
For the function from part (d) above, g
()
( x )=
x 2 +1
3 x +5 , why is the domain not −∞< x <∞ ?

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Example #3: Use the functions h( x )=−4 x , j( x )=2 x +4 , and k (x )=8−x to create the new functions below
and find their domains.
(a)
( hj ) ( x ) (b)
j
h()
(x)
(c)
()
h
k
(x)

We have another way of creating a new function given two old ones: function ___________________________

Composition of functions occurs when we apply one function and then another in a specific order.

Notation: __________________ or __________________

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Exercise #4: Use the two functions G( x )=x and F ( x )=x +1 to find the following.

(a) F ( G ( x ) )= (b) F ( G (−2 ) ) =

(c) G ( F ( x ) )= (d) G ( F (−2 ) ) =

(e) Are F ( G (−2 ) ) and G ( F (−2 ) ) the same?

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Exercise #5: Use the two new function m( x )=3 x −x and n( x )=2 x +1 to find the following.

(a) m ( n ( x ) )= (b) [ n ∘m ] ( x )

(c) m ( n ( 2 ) )= (d) [ n ∘m ] (2 )

Exercise #6: For the function T ( x )=−5 x ,

(a) Find ( T ∘T ) ( x ) (b) T ( T (T ( x ) ))

Exercise #7: Consider and . What is , and what is its domain?


NOTE: In forming the composition of any two functions and , the range of must be a subset of
the domain of f. One may have to restrict the domain of so that is in the domain of .

8.

a) Sketch the graph of to the right.

b). Find the domain of . c) Find the range of .

_________________________________ ________________________________

d) Find . e) Find the domain and range of .

= _________________________ Domain: _____________________Range: _____________________


Practice:

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1. If f ( x )=2 x+ 9 , g( x )=−3 x +4 , and h( x )=x , find the following:

(a) [ f ∘ g ] (3) (b) h ( f ( 2) )

(c) g ( h (−5 ) ) (d) f ( g ( 6 ) )

2. Evaluate using the graphs at right.

(a) F (0)= (b) G(0 )=

(c) F ( G(0 ) )= (d) F ( F (−4 ) )=

(e) G ( F(−3 ) )= (f) F ( G(5 ) )=

(g) [ G∘G ] ( 4 )= (h) F ( G ( G(−2 ) ) )=

3 .If and , find .


= _____________________

Domain of : _____________________

Range of : ______________________

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