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Function Operations

The document discusses evaluating and operating on functions. It defines function operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. It also covers composite functions and real-life applications of functions. Several examples are provided to demonstrate evaluating functions at different values, combining functions using operations, and applying the concept of composition of functions.

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Function Operations

The document discusses evaluating and operating on functions. It defines function operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. It also covers composite functions and real-life applications of functions. Several examples are provided to demonstrate evaluating functions at different values, combining functions using operations, and applying the concept of composition of functions.

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Evaluating Functions

&
Function Operations
Review:
Identify whether the
following situations can
represent a function or a
relation.
A mother to her children.
Students to their adviser.
Child to her parents.
Book to its cover page.
Tourist spots to a certain
municipality.
Problem to its solution.
Hospital to patients.
For which values of k is
the set of order pairs
{(k,4),(6,6),(4,k)} a
function?
Evaluating Functions:
Suppose we have
Evaluate the function when:
a. x = 2
b. x = 1
c. x = 10
Function Operations
Addition :  f  g ( x)  f x   g x 

Multiplication :  f  g x   f x  g x 

Subtraction :  f  g x   f x   g x 

f f x 
Division :  x   where gx   0
g g x 
Adding and Subtracting Functions

Let f x   3 x  8 and gx   2 x  12.


Find f  g and f - g

 f  g ( x)  f x   g x   f  g ( x)  f x   g x 
 (3 x  8)  (2 x  12)  (3 x  8)  (2 x  12)
 5x  4  x  20
Multiplying Functions
Let f x   x - 1 and gx   x  1.
2

Find f  g

f x  g ( x)  ( x  1)( x  1)
2

 x  x  x 1
3 2
Dividing Functions
Let f x   x 2 - 1 and g x   x  1.
f 
Find  
g

f x  x 1 2
 
g x  x 1
( x  1)( x  1)
 x 1
( x  1)
Composite Function – When you
combine two or more functions
• The composition of
function g with function
is written as g  f x   g  f x 
1

1. Evaluate the inner function f(x) first.


2. Then use your answer as the input
of the outer function g(x).
Example – Composition of Functions
Let f x   x  2 and g x  x . Find g  f  5
  2

Method 1: Method 2:

g  f x   g  f x  g  f x   g  f x 
g x   g ( x  2)  ( x  2) 2 g  f  5  g (5  2)

g  f  5   5  2 2
 g (7)

 (7)  49
2
 (7)  49
2
Real Life Application

• You are shopping in a store that is offering


20% off everything. You also have a coupon
for $5 off any item.

1. Write functions for the two situations.


Let x = original price.
o 20% discount: f(x) = x – 0.20x = 0.8x
o Cost with the coupon: g(x) = x - 5
2. Make a composition of functions:

This represents if the clerk does the


discount first, then takes $5 off the
discounted price.

g  f x   ( g (0.8 x))


 0.8 x  5
3. Now try applying the $5 coupon first, then
taking 20% off:

How much more will it be if the clerk


applies the coupon BEFORE the discount?

 f  g x   ( f ( g ( x  5))
 0.8( x  5)
 0.8x - 4
4. Subtract the two functions:

You will save $1 if you take the


discount, then use the coupon.

 f  g x   g  f x  
(0.8 x  4)  (0.8 x  5)  1
Perform each operation

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