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Operations on Functions Explained

This document provides examples of operations that can be performed on functions, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and composition. It gives sample problems demonstrating how to combine different functions using these operations by finding and simplifying expressions like (f + g)(x), (f - g)(x), and (f o g)(x). The document aims to teach students how to perform basic arithmetic and composition on functions.

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Operations on Functions Explained

This document provides examples of operations that can be performed on functions, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and composition. It gives sample problems demonstrating how to combine different functions using these operations by finding and simplifying expressions like (f + g)(x), (f - g)(x), and (f o g)(x). The document aims to teach students how to perform basic arithmetic and composition on functions.

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Lesson 3: OPERATIONS of FUNCTIONS ACTIVITY NO.

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ADDITION A. Given the functions 𝑓 and 𝑔 below, find and
(𝑓 + 𝑔)(𝑥 ) = 𝑓 (𝑥 ) + 𝑔(𝑥 ) simplify the following functions.
SUBTRACTION
(𝑓 + 𝑔 ) (𝑓 − 𝑔 ) (𝑓 ∙ 𝑔 ) (𝑓/𝑔)
(𝑓 − 𝑔)(𝑥 ) = 𝑓 (𝑥 ) − 𝑔(𝑥 )
MULTIPLICATION 1. 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 + 2
(𝑓 ∙ 𝑔)(𝑥 ) = 𝑓 (𝑥 ) ∙ 𝑔(𝑥 ) 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 4
DIVISION
(𝑓/𝑔)(𝑥 ) = 𝑓 (𝑥 )/𝑔(𝑥 ) 2. 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = √𝑥 − 1
COMPOSITE FUNCTION 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 4
𝑥−2
3. 𝑓 (𝑥 ) =
The composition of the function 𝑓 with 𝑔 is 𝑥+2
denoted by ∘ and is defined by the equation: 1
𝑔(𝑥) =
𝑥
(𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)(𝑥 ) = 𝑓(𝑔(𝑥 )) 1
4. 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 2
𝑥

The domain of the composition function 𝑔(𝑥) = √𝑥


(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 ) B. If 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 and 𝑔(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 − 2, find and
simplify the following composite functions.
SAMPLE PROBLEM 1
𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 + 3 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 1. 𝑓∘𝑔
2𝑥 − 8 2. 𝑔∘𝑓
𝑥+7 3. 𝑓∘𝑓
𝑝(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 7 ℎ(𝑥) = 2−𝑥
4. 𝑔∘𝑔
𝑥−2
𝑣(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 4 𝑡 (𝑥) = 𝑥+3

Instruction: Given the functions above, determine


the following functions.

a. (𝑣 + 𝑔)(𝑥 ) d. (𝑝 − 𝑓 )(𝑥 )
b. (𝑓 ∙ 𝑔)(𝑥 ) e. (𝑣/𝑔)(𝑥 )
c. (𝑓 + ℎ)(𝑥 )

SAMPLE PROBLEM 2
𝑓 (𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 1 𝑞 (𝑥) = √𝑥 + 1
2𝑥+1
𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 2 𝑟(𝑥) = 𝑥−1

Instruction: Given the functions above, determine


the following functions.

a. (𝑔 ∘ 𝑓)(𝑥)
b. Find (𝑞 ∘ 𝑓 )(𝑥 ). Is it the same as (𝑓 ∘ 𝑞)(𝑥)?
c. Find and simplify (𝑓 ∘ 𝑟)(5)

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