CORE 4

GENERAL
MATHEMATICS
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 MODULE 1:
REPRESENTATION OF FUNCTIONS

Lesson 1: Revisiting and Evaluating Functions

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this lesson, you are expected to:

represent real life situations using functions;

identify relation as function and not function.

Identify the types of function

evaluate function

Directions: Determine whether each relation is a function or not.

MOTIVATING ACTIVITY
_________1.) A jeepney and its plate number _________5.

________2.) Input Output

1 2
2 4
3 6

________3.) x+y2=8 _________6.

________4.) {(1, 2), (2, 5), (3, 10)}

Processing Questions:
1. Do you agree that all relations are functions?(NO)
2. Do you agree that all functions are relations?(YES)
3. What have you notice on the given relations above?
 INPUT
A relation is a set of ordered pairs (x,y) where the x-coordinates are the values called domain
(input) and the y-coordinates are the values called range (output).
A relation is said to be a function if a set of ordered pairs has no same x-value but different y-
values. Using functional notation, we can write f(x)= y, read as “f of x is equal to y”. In particular, if (1,2)
is an ordered pair associated with function f, then we say that f(1)= 2. This shows that when we input
the value of x as 1, then it will be resulted to a value of 2.
Relations and functions can be represented by the following:

Characteristics of a
Representations Description
FUNCTION
Uses braces as to group the
1. Set Notation No repetition of
ordered pairs
x-coordinates
2. Table of Values Uses rows and columns
Uses variables x and y and equal The exponent of y or f(x) is
3. Equation
sign. odd
Uses arrows to mapped the
4. Mapping Diagram One-to-one & many- to- one
elements.
Pass the VERTICAL LINE
Uses the rectangular coordinate
5. Graph TEST where it intersects the
system.
graph at most ONCE

For the further explanation about Relations and Functions, kindly watch the video at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BmYm5lbzkk
Let us now focus on FUNCTIONS! The following are the common TYPES OF FUNCTION
(C.R.A.P.P.L.E.R.G) and its description in equation form.

TYPES OF
Description Examples
FUNCTION
f(x)= 8
Constant f(x)= c “no variable x”
f(x)= -11
x+ 1
f(x)=
expression 1−x
Rational f(x)= “fractional form”
11
expression
f(x)=
2x
Absolute f(x)= |expression| there's absolute sign f(x)= |2 x+ 3|
 a.) Linear Function a.) f(x)= 2x-1
f(x)= ax+c
“the highest exponent of x is 1”
Note: Identify function is a linear function
b.) Quadratic Function b.) f(x)= x2+ 3
f(x)= ax2+c
Polynomial “the highest exponent of x is 2”
c.) Cubic Function c.) f(x)= 5x3 + 1
f(x)= ax3+c
“the highest exponent of x is 3”
d.) Polynomial Function
f(x)= axn+c d.) f(x)= -x6+ 7x5 - 4
“the highest exponent of x is greater than 3”

8 , if x ←1
Piecewise f(x)= {subfunction ,if x ..
subfunction ,if x .. {
f(x)= −2 x , if −1≤ x< 0
3
x −1 ,if x ≥ 0

Logarithmic f(x)= log c x “there’s log” f(x)= log 4 (x−1)

Exponential f(x)= cx “the variable x is the exponent” f(x)= -1x+1

Radical f(x)= √ expression “there’s radical sign” f(x)= √ x+ 4

Greatest Integer f(x)=⟦ expression ⟧ “there’s double bracket” f(x)=⟦ 2−x ⟧

Let us watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbYtezOLyH8 to understand

more about function and we may able to understand also the use of evaluating functions.
Evaluating a function is the process of determining the value of the function
at the number assigned to a given variable or it means replacing the variable
in the function, in this case x, with a value from the function’s domain and
computing for the result. To denote that we are evaluating f at x for some x in
the domain of f, we write f(x).

Examples:
A.) BASIC EVALUATION OF FUNCTION: F(X)= expressions

Evaluate the following functions at x=1.5. “Find f(1.5)”

a.) f(x) = 2x + 1 b.) q(x) = x2 – 2x + 2 2 x +1
2 c.) r(x) =
f(1.5) = 2(1.5) + 1 q(1.5) = (1.5) – 2(1.5) + 2 x−1
f(1.5) = 4 q(1.5) = 1.25 2 ( 1.5 ) +1
then, we say that the ordered then, we say that the ordered r(1.5)=
( 1.5 ) −1
pair defined by the given pair defined by the given
 function f(x) at x=1.5 is (1.5, 4) function q(x) at x=1.5 is r(1.5)= 8
(1.5, 1.25) then, we say that the ordered
pair defined by the given
function r(x) at x=1.5 is
(1.5, 8)

B.) ADVANCED EVALUATION OF FUNCTION:

Evaluate the following functions at x= 3x-1. “Find f(3x-1)”

a.) f(x) = 2x + 1 b.) q(x) = x2 – 2x + 2 2 x +1
c.) r(x) =
f(3x-1) = 2(3x-1) + 1 q(3x-1) = (3x-1)2 – 2(3x-1) + 2 x−1
= 6x-2 + 1 = 9x2-6x+1-6x+2+2 2 ( 3 x−1 ) +1
f(3x-1) = 6x-1 q(3x-1) = 9x2 -12x +5 r(3x-1)=
( 3 x−1 )−1
then, we say that the ordered then, we say that the ordered pair 6 x−2+1
pair defined by the given defined by the given function q(x) at =
function f(x) at x=3x-1 is x=3x-1 is (3x-1, 9x2 -12x +5)
3 x−2
(3x-1, 6x-1) 6 x−1
r(3x-1)=
3 x −2
then, we say that the
ordered pair defined by the
given function r(x) at x=3x-1
6 x−1
is (3x-1, )
3 x −2

C.) EVALUATING PIECEWISE FUNCTION:

A PIECEWISE FUNCTION is a function built from pieces of different functions over different
intervals. 
1.) 2.)
2 x+ 1, if x ←5 8 , if x >−1
f(x)=
{ 2
x – 2 x+ 2, if −3 ≤ x <0
2 x +1
x−1
, if x ≥ 0
{
j(x)= −2 x , if −10< x←1
3
x −1, if x=−1

Find j(-1), j(-10), j(5):

Find f(2), f(0), f(-4): a.) To evaluate j(-1), use the cubic subfunction
a.) To evaluate f(2), use the rational subfunction j(x)= x 3−1
2 x +1 j(-1) =(−1)3−1
f(x)=
x−1 j(-1)= -2, (-1,-2)
2(2)+1 b.) To evaluate j(-10), use the ______subfunction
f(2)= j(x)= does not exist
2−1
5
= c.) To evaluate j(5), use the constant subfunction
1 j(x)= 8
f(2)= 5, then (2,5) J(5)=8
(5,8)
b.) To evaluate f(0), use the rational subfunction
 2 x +1
f(x)=
x−1
2(0)+ 1
f(0)=
0−1
f(0)= -1 , then (0,-1)

c.) To evaluate f(-4), use the _______subfunction

“does not exist”

ACTVITY 1

A.
A. Identify the form represented by the given relation, the determine if it is a function or mere
function and explain.
Given Relation What form? Function Explanation/Solution
or mere
Function?
1. x2 + y3 = 4 Equation Function Because the exponent of y
is odd.

Table of Function Because there is no

Input 1 2 3 Values repetition of x-coordinates.

Output 2 4 6
2.

Set Notation Mere Because there is a

Function repetition of the x-
coordinates.
3. R= {(1,2), (1,.5), (3,10), (3,17)}

Fails the vertical line test

Graph Mere Because when you use the

Function Vertical Line Test it hits 2
points, where it should
only be one.

4.
 Mapping Mere Because there is a
Diagram Function repetition of the x-
coordinates.

5.

6. Table of Mere For the very reason that

Values Function the input is repeated twice.
Input -1 0 -1

Output 5 2 -1

Mapping Function For the reason that none

Diagram of the x-coordinates are
repeated twice.

7.

8. R= {(1,2), (2.5), (3,10), (4.17)} Set Notation Function Because the x-coordinates
is not repeated.

9. x2 + y = -1 Equation Function Because the exponent of y

is odd.

Graph Function For when you use the

Vertical Line Test, it only
hits one point.

10.

B. Identify the types of function as the subfunctions of each piecewise function. Then
determine the highest and lowest integers that can be values of x based on the interval of
each subfunction.
Given Piecewise Subfunctions Highest and Lowest Integers
11−2 x ,if x>10 Linear +∞ and 11

{ 2
1. N(x)= (x−1) + 2 ,if 0< x ≤ 10
⟦ x 2⟧ , if x ≤ 0
Quadratic
Greatest Integer
10 and 1
0 and - infinity

1 x Exponential +∞ and 0

2. P(x)=
2
{ ()
, if x>−1

√2−x , if x ←1
x , if x=−1
Radical
Linear
0 and -∞
-1 and -1

C. Evaluate the following. Answers can be rounded-off to the nearest hundredths.

 1
1. f(x)= -3x2 a. f (1) b. f ( ) c.) f (-2) d. f(x-1)
3

1x
2. P(x)=
{2
, if x >−1
√2−x , if x ←1
a. P(0) b. P(-2.25) c. P(-1) d.) P(5)

1
x , if x=−1
2

2.
0 2.06
6
 P
P
P

P
P

Type equation here .