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3 Operations On Functions

1. The document discusses operations that can be performed on functions, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and composition. 2. Addition of functions involves adding the outputs of each function for a given input. Subtraction involves subtracting the outputs. 3. Multiplication of functions involves multiplying the outputs of each function, while division involves dividing the outputs where the second function's output is not equal to 0. 4. Composition involves applying one function to the output of another, such as f(g(x)), where the domain must allow for the composition.

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3 Operations On Functions

1. The document discusses operations that can be performed on functions, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and composition. 2. Addition of functions involves adding the outputs of each function for a given input. Subtraction involves subtracting the outputs. 3. Multiplication of functions involves multiplying the outputs of each function, while division involves dividing the outputs where the second function's output is not equal to 0. 4. Composition involves applying one function to the output of another, such as f(g(x)), where the domain must allow for the composition.

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Operations of Functions

General Mathematics
O. Oronce
Lesson Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students must be
able to:
• find the sum of functions;
• determine the difference between functions;
• identify the product of functions;
• find the quotient between functions; and
• determine the composite of a function.
Addition of Functions
Let f and g be any two functions.

The sum f + g is a function whose domains are


the set of all real numbers common to the
domain of f and g, and defined as follows:
(f + g)(x) = f(x) + g(x)
Example 1
If f (x) = 3x – 2 and g (x) = x2 + 2x – 3,
find (f + g) (x).

Solution to Example 1
(f + g) (x) = f (x) + g (x)
= (3x – 2) + (x2+ 2x – 3)
= x2 + 5x – 5
Subtraction of Functions
Let f and g be any two functions.

The difference f – g is a function whose domains


are the set of all real numbers common to the
domain of f and g, and defined as follows:
(f – g)(x) = f(x) – g(x)
Example 2
Let f (x) = x2– 5 and g (x) = 5x + 4,
find (f – g)(x).

Solution to Example 2
(f – g)(x) = f (x) – g (x)
= (x2 – 5) – (5x + 4)
= x2 – 5 – 5x – 4
= x2 – 5x – 9
Multiplication of Functions
Let f and g be any two functions.

The product fg is a function whose domains are


the set of all real numbers common to the
domain of f and g, and defined as follows:
(fg)(x) = f(x) · g(x)
Example 3
If f (x) = 3x – 2 and g (x) = x2 + 2x – 3,
find (fg) (x).

Solution to Example 3
(fg)(x) = (3x – 2)(x2 + 2x – 3)
= 3x (x2 + 2x – 3) – 2(x2 + 2x –3)
= 3x3 + 6x2 – 9x – 2x2 – 4x + 6
= 3x3 + 4x2 – 13x + 6
Division of Functions
Let f and g be any two functions.

The quotient f/g is a function whose domains


are the set of all real numbers common to the
domain of f and g, and defined as follows: ,
f f ( x)
where g(x) ≠ 0. ( x) =
g g ( x)
Example 4
If f (x) = x + 3 and g (x) = x2 + 2x – 3,
find (f/g) (x).
Solution to Example 4

f x+3
( ) 2
x =
g x + 2x - 3
x+3
=
( x + 3) ( x - 3)
1
=
x-3
Composition of Functions
The composition of the function f with g is
denoted by f g and is defined by the equation:

(f g) ( x ) = f ( g ( x ) )

The domain of the composition function f g is


the set of all x such that
1. x is in the domain of g; and
2. g(x) is in the domain of f.
Example 5
Given f(x) = 4x – 5 and g(x) = x2 + 4,
find f g ( x ).
Solution to Example 5

f ( x ) = 4x - 5
(f g) ( x ) = 4 ( g ( x ) ) - 5
= 4 ( x 2 + 4) - 5
= 4x 2 +11
Exercise A
Determine whether or not each statement is
True or False.
1. If f(x) = x – 3 and g(x) = x + 4,
then (f – g)(x) = –7.
2. If f(x) = 4x – 12 and g(x) = x – 3,
then (f + g)(2) = –5.
3. If f(x) = x + 3 and g(x) = 4x, then (f · g)(2) = 40.
4. If f(x) = x + 6 and g(x) = 3x, then (f/g)(3) = 1.
Exercise B
Find f + g, f – g, fg, and f/g. If f(x) = x – 3 and
g(x) = x + 4,
1. f (x) = 3x + 4, g(x) =2x – 1
2. f (x) = 2x – 5, g(x) =4x2
3. f (x) = x – 1, g(x) = 2x2 + x – 3
4. ,
x -1 g x = 1
f ( x) = 2 ( )
x x
5. f ( x) =
1 , g ( x) = 1
x+9 x-9

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