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We commonly call functions by letters.

Because function
starts with f, it is a commonly used letter to refer to
functions.
f x   2 x  3 x  6
2
This means
the right The left side DOES NOT
hand side is This means MEAN f times x like
a function the right hand brackets usually do, it
called f side has the simply tells us what is on
variable x in it the right hand side.

The left hand side of this equation is the function notation.


It tells us two things. We called the function f and the
variable in the function is x.
Remember---this tells you what
is on the right hand side---it is
f x   2 x  3 x  6
2

f 2   22   32   6
not something you work. It says 2
that the right hand side is the
function f and it has x in it.

f 2   24   32   6  8  6  6  8
So we have a function called f that has the variable x in it.
Using function notation we could then ask the following:
This means to find the function f and instead of
Find f (2). having an x in it, put a 2 in it. So let’s take the
function above and make brackets everywhere
the x was and in its place, put in a 2.

Don’t forget order of operations---powers, then


multiplication, finally addition & subtraction
Find f (-2). f x   2 x  3 x  6
2

f  2   2 2   3 2   6
2

f  2   24   3 2   6  8  6  6  20

This means to find the function f and instead of having an x


in it, put a -2 in it. So let’s take the function above and make
brackets everywhere the x was and in its place, put in a -2.

Don’t forget order of operations---powers, then


multiplication, finally addition & subtraction
Find f (k). f x   2 x  3 x  6
2

f k   2k   3k   6
2

 
f k   2 k  3k   6  2k  3k  6
2 2

This means to find the function f and instead of having an x


in it, put a k in it. So let’s take the function above and make
brackets everywhere the x was and in its place, put in a k.

Don’t forget order of operations---powers, then


multiplication, finally addition & subtraction
Find f (2k). f x   2 x  3 x  6
2

f 2k   22k   32k   6


2

 
f 2k   2 4k  32k   6  8k  6k  6
2 2

This means to find the function f and instead of having an x in


it, put a 2k in it. So let’s take the function above and make
brackets everywhere the x was and in its place, put in a 2k.

Don’t forget order of operations---powers, then


multiplication, finally addition & subtraction
Let's try a new function Find g(1)+ g(-4).

g x   x  2 x
2

g 1  1  21  1


2

g  4   4   2 4   16  8  24
2

So g 1  g  4   1  24  23
Try this: g x   x  2 x
2

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