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Lesson 3B - Combinations of Functions

The document discusses combinations and operations of functions, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and composition of functions. It provides examples of applying each operation to sample functions algebraically and graphically. The key concepts covered are defining combinations of functions using standard operations, evaluating composite functions by applying the inner function first and substituting the result into the outer function, and representing combinations graphically.

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Lesson 3B - Combinations of Functions

The document discusses combinations and operations of functions, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and composition of functions. It provides examples of applying each operation to sample functions algebraically and graphically. The key concepts covered are defining combinations of functions using standard operations, evaluating composite functions by applying the inner function first and substituting the result into the outer function, and representing combinations graphically.

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Combinations of Functions

Objective
 Tobe able to perform
operations and
combinations of functions
algebraically, graphically,
and with the use of
technology.
Relevance
To be able to model a
set of raw data after a
function to best
represent that data.
Warm Up – Graph the piecewise
function.
3  x, x  0
h x    2
 x  1, x  0
Operations with Functions:

 Sum  f  g x   f x   g x 
 Difference  f  g x   f x   g x 
 Product
 f  g x   f x  g x 
Quotient f f x 
 x   , where g x   0

g g x 
Example: Let f(x) = 5x² -2x +3 and
g(x) = 4x² +7x -5
 Find f + g  Find f - g

f ( x)  g ( x) f ( x)  g ( x)
(5 x 2  2 x  3)  (4 x 2  7 x  5) (5 x 2  2 x  3)  (4 x 2  7 x  5)
5x 2  4 x 2  2x  7 x  3  5 5x 2  4x 2  2 x  7 x  3  5
9 x 2  5x  2 x 2  9x  8
Example:
Using your GDC Start with “VARS”
Example: Let f(x) = 5x² and
and g(x) = 3x – 1.
 Find f · g  Find f/g

f x  g x  f x 
, where g x   0
5 x 3 x  1
2 g x 
2
5x 1
5 x 3 x   5 x 1
2 2
, where x 
3x  1 3
3 2
15 x  5 x
Example:
Example: f(x)=2x + 3 and g(x) = x -7

f  g
Find  x  Find  x 
g f 

2x  3 x7 3
, x7 , x
x7 2x  3 2
Let’s take a look graphically.
Find: f ( 2)  g ( 4)
1 + 4 = 5

f ( x) g ( x)
Find: f ( 1)  g (0)
0 + -4 =-4

f ( x) g ( x)
Find: f ( 2)  g ( 1)
0 - 4 =-4

f ( x) g ( x)
Find: f ( 5)  g ( 0 )
3 - (- 4) =7

f ( x) g ( x)
Find: f ( 4)  g ( 1)
5 x 4 = 20

f ( x) g ( x)
Find: f ( 4)  g ( 2)
-3 x 5 = - 15

f ( x) g ( x)

Find: g (5)  f ( 3)


6  3 =2

f ( x) g ( x)
Composition of Functions
 A composite function is a combination of
two functions.

 You apply one function to the result of


another.
 The composition of the function f with the
function g is written as f(g(x)), which is read
as ‘f of g of x.’

 It is also known as  f  g x , which is read as


‘f composed with g of x.”

 In other words:  f  g x   f g x 


Ex: f(x)=2x + 5 and g(x) = x - 3

 You can work out a single “rule” for the


composite function g ( f ( x)) in terms of x.

Find  f  g x  g  f x   g 2 x  5


 2 x  5  3
 2x  2
 Do you think  f  g x  will give you the
same result?
 f  g x   f x  3
 2x  3  5 NO!
 2x  6  5
 2x 1
REMEMBER g  f x   2 x  2
You Try….
f(x) = 2x + 2 g(x) = (x + 2)2

Find: g  f x   f  g x 


g 2 x  2   ((2 x  2)  2) 2 f (( x  2) 2  2)  2x 2  4 x  4 2
 2 x  4   2 x 2  8x  8  2
2

2
 4 x  8 x  8 x  16  2 x 2  8 x  10

 4 x 2  16 x  16
You may need to evaluate a composite
function for a particular value of x.

f x   5  3 x and g x   x 2  4 . Find  f  g 3 .


Method 1:
Work out the
 f  g x   5  3x 2  4
composite  3 x 2  7
function.
Then substitute  f  g 3  332  7
3 for x.
 27  7
 34
You may need to evaluate a composite
function for a particular value of x.

f x   5  3 x and g x   x 2  4 . Find  f  g 3 .

g 3  3  4  13
Method 2: 2

Substitute 3 into
g(x).
Substitute that
value into f(x). f 13  5  313  34
 Now, let’s take a look at it graphically……
Find:  f  g  4 

f ( x) g ( x)
f ( g 4 )  f (4)  5 g 4   4
Find:  g  f  3

f ( x) g ( x)
f  3  0 g 0   4
Find: f  g ( 2 ) 

f ( x) g ( x)
f 3  4 g  2  3
Find: f  f ( 2 ) 

f ( x) g ( x)
f  2  0 f 0  1
Find: 
g f  g  0  

f ( x) g ( x)
g 0   4 f  4  3 g  3  1

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