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Mathematics in the Modern World

Quarter: Prelim Date: September 27, 2020

Teacher: Cyrus John A. Calaque Week No.: 4
Topic: Set Theory
Learning Targets:
After completing the week 4 module, the students will be able to:
1. Perform binary operations.
References/Materials:
Merlita Castillo Medallon, Ed.D and Felix M. Calubaqub, Ph. D (2018). Mathematics in the
Modern World
Winston S. Sirug, Ph.D (2018). Mathematics in the Modern World
III. Introduction/Review/Content:

Binary Operation

A binary operation* is a set S is a way of assigning every ordered pair of elements, a and b, from the
set, a unique response called c, where c is also from the set S.

a * b = C
first element second element unique response
Operation
from the set from the set from the set

Binary operations include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

The value of f(x) is obtained upon assigning a specific value for x. The variable x represents the
independent variable and y represents the dependent variable.
Given y= f(x) and let a be in the domain of f. Then f(a) represents the second element in the pair of
defining f, or the value of the function at x=a. The value of f(a) is obtained by replacing x by a in f(x).
Examples:

1. Let f ( x )=2 x 3−3 x 2−5 x+2

Find:
a. f(1) b. f(-3)
Solutions:
a. f ( 1 ) =2(1)3 −3 (1 )2−5(1)+2
f ( x )=2 ( 1 )−3 ( 1 )−5+ 2
f ( x )=−4
b. f (−3)=2 (−3 )3−3 (−3 )2−5(−3)+2
f (−3 )=2 (−27 )−3 ( 9 )+ 15+2
f (−3 )=−54−27+15+ 2
f (−3 )=−64
4−x
2. Let f ( x )=
4 x+1
Find:
a. f(2) b. f(b)
Solutions:
4−2 2
a. f ( 2 ) = =
4( 2)+1 9
 4−b
b. f ( b )=
4 b+1

A binary operation on a set is a calculation involving two elements of the set to produce another element
of the set.

1. Given two functions : f(x) and g(x), then

2. Sum of the functions : f(x) + g(x)
3. Difference of two functions : f(x) – g(x)
4. Product of two functions : f(x)*g(x)
5. Quotient of two functions : f(x)/g(x), g(x) ≠ 0

Example: 1. Given f(x) = 2x + 3 and g(x) = 4x + 4, compute

a. f(x) + g(x)
b. f(x) – g(x)
c. f(x) * g(x)
d. f(x) / g(x), g(x) ≠ 0
Solutions:
a. f(x) + g(x) = (2x + 3) + (4x + 4) = 2x + 3 + 4x + 4 = 6x + 7
b. f(x) – g(x) = (2x + 3) - (4x + 4) = 2x + 3 - 4x - 4 = -2x-1
c. f(x)*g(x) = (2x + 3)*(4x + 4) = 8 x 2+ 8 x+12 x+ 12=8 x 2+20 x +12
(2 x+3) 2 x +3
d. f(x)/g(x) = =
( 4 x+ 4) 4 x + 4