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Combinations of Functions

Operations with Functions:

 Sum  f  g x   f x   g x 
 Difference  f  g x   f x   g x 
 Product
 f  g x   f x  g x 
Quotient f f x 
 x   , where g x   0

g g x 
Example: Let f(x) = 5x² -2x +3 and
g(x) = 4x² +7x -5
 Find f + g  Find f - g

f ( x)  g ( x) f ( x)  g ( x)
(5 x 2  2 x  3)  (4 x 2  7 x  5) (5 x 2  2 x  3)  (4 x 2  7 x  5)
5x 2  4 x 2  2x  7 x  3  5 5x 2  4x 2  2 x  7 x  3  5
9 x 2  5x  2 x 2  9x  8
Example:
Example: Let f(x) = 5x² and
and g(x) = 3x – 1.
 Find f · g  Find f/g

f x  g x  f x 
, where g x   0
5 x 3 x  1
2 g x 
2
5x 1
5 x 3 x   5 x 1
2 2
, where x 
3x  1 3
3 2
15 x  5 x
Example:
Example: f(x)=2x + 3 and g(x) = x -7

f g
Find  x  Find  x 
g f 

2x  3 x7 3
, x7 , x
x7 2x  3 2
The sum f + g

 f  g x   f x   g x 
This just says that to find the sum of two functions, add
them together. You should simplify by finding like terms.

f x   2 x  3 2
g x   4 x  1
3

2 3
f  g  2x  3  4x 1 Combine like
terms & put in
3 2 descending
 4x  2x  4 order
The difference f - g
 f  g x   f x   g x 
To find the difference between two functions, subtract
the first from the second. CAUTION: Make sure you
distribute the – to each term of the second function. You
should simplify by combining like terms.

f x   2 x  3
2
g x   4 x  13

2
f  g  2x  3  4x 1  3
 Distribute
negative
2 3 3 2
 2 x  3  4 x  1  4 x  2 x  2
The product f • g
 f  g x   f x  g x 
To find the product of two functions, put parenthesis
around them and multiply each term from the first
function to each term of the second function.

f x   2 x  3
2
g x   4 x  1
3

 2
f  g  2x  3 4x 1  3
 FOIL

Good idea to put in


5 2 3
 8 x  2 x  12 x  3 descending order
but not required.
The quotient f /g
f f x 
 x  
g g x 
To find the quotient of two functions, put the first one
over the second.

f x   2 x  32
g x   4 x  13

2
f 2x  3 Nothing more you could do
 3 here. (If you can reduce
g 4x 1 these you should).
Composition of Functions
 A composite function is a combination of
two functions.

 You apply one function to the result of


another.
 The composition of the function f with the
function g is written as f(g(x)), which is read
as ‘f of g of x.’

 It is also known as  f  g x , which is read as


‘f composed with g of x.”

 In other words: f  g x   f g x 


Ex: f(x)=2x + 5 and g(x) = x - 3

 You can work out a single “rule” for the


composite function g ( f ( x)) in terms of x.

Find  f  g x  g  f x   g 2 x  5


 2 x  5  3
 2x  2
 Do you think  f  g x  will give you the
same result?
 f  g x   f x  3
 2x  3  5 NO!
 2x  6  5
 2x 1
REMEMBER g  f x   2 x  2
You Try….
f(x) = 2x + 2 g(x) = (x + 2)2

Find: g  f x   f  g x 


g 2 x  2   ((2 x  2)  2) 2 f (( x  2) 2  2)  2x 2  4 x  4 2
 2 x  4   2 x 2  8x  8  2
2

2
 4 x  8 x  8 x  16  2 x 2  8 x  10

 4 x 2  16 x  16
You may need to evaluate a composite
function for a particular value of x.

f x   5  3 x and g x   x 2  4 . Find  f  g 3 .


Method 1:
Work out the
 f  g x   5  3x 2  4
composite  3 x 2  7
function.
Then substitute  f  g 3  332  7
3 for x.
 27  7
 34
You may need to evaluate a composite
function for a particular value of x.

f x   5  3 x and g x   x 2  4 . Find  f  g 3 .

g 3  3  4  13
Method 2: 2

Substitute 3 into
g(x).
Substitute that
value into f(x). f 13  5  313  34

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