Lesson 1 - Functions
Lesson 1 - Functions
College of Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
Learning Module in
ES 13 – Calculus 1 (Differential Calculus)
General Instruction: Below are sample problems to help students review the concept of performing operations
and the expression of functions. Verify the answer by comparing and discussing the answer with a fellow student.
Part I. Express each function as a Description of a Table, Ordered Pairs, and Graph.
Plot at least ten (10) points on the graph to see a bigger form of the graph.
5. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 ; 𝑓(−𝑥 + 3) 3
16. 𝑔(𝑦) = √𝑦 4 ; 𝑔(𝑥 −2 )
6. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 + 7 ; 𝑓(𝑥 − 2)
17. 𝑔(𝑥) = √𝑥(𝑥 − 1)2 ; 𝑔(25)
3 2
7. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 4𝑥 − 5 ; 𝑓(−7) 4 −𝑎3 +𝑎2 −𝑎+5
18. 𝑔(𝑎) = 5𝑎 ; 𝑔(−5)
8. 𝑓(ℎ) = −5ℎ − 8 ; 𝑓(4 + 3𝑎)
19. 𝑔(ℎ) = ℎ3 ; 𝑔(3 − ℎ)
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9. 𝑓(𝑎) = 𝑎 + 1 ; 𝑓(𝑏)
20. 𝑔(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 − 1 ; 𝑔(−4)
10. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 3 ; 𝑔(𝑎6 )
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