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11 Evaluating and Operations On Functions

This document contains two lessons on functions: evaluating functions and operations on functions. The first lesson explains how to evaluate a function by replacing the independent variable x with a given value and simplifying the resulting expression. It also defines the difference quotient as an important expression in calculus used to discuss rates of change. The second lesson defines the sum, difference, product, quotient, and composition of functions and provides examples of performing these operations.

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11 Evaluating and Operations On Functions

This document contains two lessons on functions: evaluating functions and operations on functions. The first lesson explains how to evaluate a function by replacing the independent variable x with a given value and simplifying the resulting expression. It also defines the difference quotient as an important expression in calculus used to discuss rates of change. The second lesson defines the sum, difference, product, quotient, and composition of functions and provides examples of performing these operations.

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GENERAL MATHEMATICS

Lesson: Evaluating Functions


When a function f is denoted by y = f(x), then x
is called the independent variable. Any
element of the domain can be chosen as a
value of the independent variable. The
resulting value determine the corresponding
value of the dependent variable y.
Evaluating a Function

Replace every x in the function rule f(x) with


the given replacement value, then simplify the
resulting numerical expression.
Example 1: Evaluate the function
f(x) = for each replacement value of x.
a. - 3
b. 0
c. 2
d. 3
Difference Quotient
A very important expression in calculus is the
expression

It is used in the discussion of the rate of


change, a fundamental concept in calculus.
Example 2: Find the difference quotient for
each of the following functions.
GENERAL MATHEMATICS

Lesson: Operations on Functions


Sum of Functions

If f and g are functions which domains and ,


respectively, their sum is the function defined
as
Difference of Functions

If f and g are functions which domains and ,


respectively, their difference is the function
defined as
Product of Functions

If f and g are functions which domains and ,


respectively, their product is the function
defined as
Quotient of Functions
If f and g are functions which domains and ,
respectively, excluding the values that will make g(x)
zero, then their quotient is the function defined as
Composition of Functions

If f and g are functions which domains and ,


the composite function f and g is defined as
Example 3: Perform the following fundamental
operations on the given functions,
Activity: Perform the following fundamental operations
on the given functions,

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