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1.3: New Functions from Old Functions (Part 1)

Increasing and Decreasing Functions

y y
f(x)

x f(x) x

Notice: x1  x2 and f ( x1 )  f ( x2 ) Notice: x1  x2 and f ( x1 )  f ( x2 )

A function f is called increasing on an interval I if f ( x1 )  f ( x2 ) whenever x1  x2 in I .

A function f is called decreasing on an interval I if f ( x1 )  f ( x2 ) whenever x1  x2 in I .

Ex #1: The graph of a function f is given below.

y
On what interval is f
(-4, 4) (4, 5)
a) increasing?

b) decreasing?

(-1, 1) x
0

Symmetry

About the x-axis About the y-axis About the origin

x
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Even and Odd Functions

EVEN ODD

Notice: f (  x )  f ( x) Notice: f (  x )   f ( x)

If a function f satisfies f (  x )  f ( x) for every number x in its domain, then f is called an

even function. All even functions are symmetric about the y-axis.

If a function f satisfies f ( x)   f ( x) for every number x in its domain, then f is called an

odd function. All odd functions are symmetric about the origin.

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Ex #2: Determine whether the following is even, odd, or neither: f ( x) 
x

Combinations of Functions

Let f and g be functions with domain A and B , respectively. Then:

( f  g )( x)  f ( x)  g ( x) 
 Domain A  B “ The intersection of A and B” ie. the
( f  g )( x)  f ( x)  g ( x)  values of x that are in both A and B .
( fg )( x)  f ( x) g ( x) 

 f  f ( x) Domain A  B and g ( x)  0
 g  ( x)  g ( x)
 
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f
Ex #3: Given f ( x)  x  1 and g ( x)  9  x 2 , determine f  g and and state their
g
domains.

Here’s another way of combining two functions to get a new function called:

Composition of Functions

Given two functions f and g , the composite function f g (also called the composition of f and
g ) is defined by ( f g )( x)  f ( g ( x)) .

Ex #4: Given f ( x)  4  x and g ( x)  x  x , find:

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a) f g

b) f f

Practice Work: 5th edition: 1.3 #32, 36, 39 ( g f , g g ), 40, 41, 43