GENMATH REVIEWER AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA EVALUATING FUNCTIONS AAAAAAAAAAAAAA

f(x) = 3x + 5
FUNCTION - is a special type of relation
Name of the function Variable in the function
A function is a correspondence between two sets of ( g or h)
elements such that with each element in the first
set corresponds to one and only one element in the EXAMPLES:
second set ● x=5
f(x) = 3x + 5
FUNCTION AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA f(5) = 3(5) + 5
● The first set is the DOMAIN - x = DOMAIN f(5) = 15 + 5
● The second set is the RANGE - y = RANGE f(x) = 20

VERTICAL LINE TEST ● x=5

The graph only represents a function if and only if f(x) = x² + 3x - 5
each vertical line intersects the graph at one point f(5) = 5² + 3(5) - 5
only. f(5) = 25 + 15 - 5
f(5) = 40 - 5
TYPES OF RELATIONS f(x) = 35
● one to one
● many to one ● x=x-5
● one to many f(x) = x² + 3
● many to one f (x - 5) = (x - 5)² + 3
f (x - 5) = (x - 5) (x - 5) + 3
PIECEWISE FUNCTION AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA FOIL METHOD
A piecewise function is a function where more than f (x - 5) = x² - 10x + 25 + 3
one formula is used to define the output over f (x) = x² - 10x + 22
different pieces of the domain.
OPERATION OF FUNCTIONS AAAAAAAAAAAA
f(x) = 2x x < 10 sum (f+g) (f+g)(x) f(x) + g(x)
2x + 5 x > 10 difference (f-g) (f-g)(x) f(x) - g(x)

● x < 10 = 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 …. product (f⋅g) (f⋅g)(x) f(x) ⋅ g(x)

● x > 10 = 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 …..
quotient (f/g) (f/g)(x) f(x) / g(x)
EXAMPLE:
● x = 15 f(x) = 2x - 1
f(x) = 2x + 5 g(x) = x² + 3x + 5
f(15) = 2(15) + 5
f(15) = 2(15) + 5 EXAMPLES:
f(15) = 30 + 5 ● ADDITION
f(x) = 35 (f + g)(x) = f(x) + g(x)
(f + g)(x) = (2x - 1) + (x² + 3x + 5)
● x=4 (f + g)(x) = x² + 3x + 2x - 1 + 5
f(x) = 2x (f + g)(x) = x² + 5x - 6
f(4) = 2(4)
f(x) = 8
 ● SUBTRACTION ( f o g ) ( x ) = 47
(f - g)(x) = f(x) - g(x)
(f - g)(x) = (2x - 1) - (x² + 3x + 5) ● (gof)(5)
(f - g)(x) = (2x - 1) + (-x² - 3x - 5) (gof)(x)=g(f(x))
(f - g)(x) = -x² + 2x - 3x - 1 - 5 ( g o f ) ( x ) = (4(5) - 5)² + 4
(f - g)(x) = -x² - x - 6 ( g o f ) ( x ) = (20 - 5)² + 4
( g o f ) ( x ) = (15)² + 4
● MULTIPLICATION ( g o f ) ( x ) = (15)² + 4
(f ⋅ g)(x) = f(x) ⋅ g(x) ( g o f ) ( x ) = 225 + 4
(f ⋅ g)(x) = (2x - 1)(x² + 3x + 5) ( g o f ) ( x ) = 229
(f ⋅ g)(x) = 2x³ - 6x² + 10x - x² - 3x - 5
(f ⋅ g)(x) = 2x³ - 6x² - x² + 10x - 3x - 5 SOLVING RATIONAL EQUATIONS AAAAAAAAA
(f ⋅ g)(x) = 2x³ - 5x² + 7x - 5
STEPS TO SOLVE RATIONAL EQUATIONS
● DIVISION 1. Find the Least Common Denominator.
(f / g)(x) = f(x) / g(x) 2. Multiply each side of the equation by the
(f / g)(x) = (2x - 1) / (x² + 3x + 5) LCD and simplify.
3. Solve the resulting equation.
4. Check the solution(s) with the original
COMPOSITION OF FUNCTIONS AAAAAAAAAA equations.
(fog)(x) (gof)(x)
EXAMPLE 1: Solve the Rational Equation
f = first g = first
g = second f = second 1/7 x = - 1/3
LCD of 7: 7, 14, 21
f(x) = 4x - 5 LCD of 3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21
g(x) = x² + 4 LCD: (7)(3) = 21
1/7 x = - 1/3
EXAMPLES: 21 (1/7 x) = (- 1/3) 21
● (fog)(x) 3x = -7
( f o g ) ( x ) = f( g ( x ) ) 3/3 x = -7/3
( f o g ) ( x ) = 4 ( x² + 4 ) - 5 x = - 7/3
( f o g ) ( x ) = 4x² + 16 - 5 To check:
( f o g ) ( x ) = 4x² + 11 1/7 x = - 1/3
(1/7) (- 7/3) = - 1/3
● (gof)(x) - 7/21 = - 1/3
(gof)(x)=g(f(x)) -1/3 = -1/3
( g o f ) ( x ) = (4x - 5)² + 4
( g o f ) ( x ) = (4x - 5)(4x - 5) + 4 EXAMPLE 2: Solve the Rational Equation
( g o f ) ( x ) = 16x² - 40x + 25 + 4
( g o f ) ( x ) = 16x² - 40x + 29 x - 5 / x + 7 = 5 / 17
FACTOR of x + 7: x + 7
● (fog)(3) FACTOR of 17: 17
( f o g ) ( x ) = f( g ( x ) ) LCD: (x + 7)(17) = (x + 7)(17)
( f o g ) ( x ) = 4 ( x² + 4 ) - 5 x - 5 / x + 7 = 5 / 17
( f o g ) ( x ) = 4 ( 3² + 4 ) - 5 (x + 7)(17) x - 5 / x + 7 = 5 / 17 (x + 7)(17)
(fog)(x)=4(9+4)-5 17 ( x - 5) = ( x + 7) 5
( f o g ) ( x ) = 4 ( 13 ) - 5 17 x - 85 = 5x + 35
( f o g ) ( x ) = 52 - 5 17 x - 5x = 35 + 85
 12x = 120 Critical numbers:
12/12 x = 120/12 For the Numerator:
x = 10 x-1=0
To check: x=1
x - 5 / x + 7 = 5 / 17
10 - 5 / 10 + 7 = 5 / 17 For the Denominator:
5 / 17 = 5 / 17 x+4=0
x=-4
EXAMPLE 3: Solve the Rational Equation

1 / 2x + 5 / 4 = 3 / x
LCD of 2: 2, 4
LCD of 4: 4 INTERVAL ( - ∞, -4 ) ( - 4, 1 ) ( 1, ∞ )
LCD: (2x)(4)(x) = 4x
TestNumbers -5 0 2
1 / 2x + 5 / 4 = 3 / x
4x (1 / 2x + 5 / 4) = (3 / x) 4x (x-1) - - +
4x / 2x + 20x / 4 = 12x / x
2 + 5x = 12 (x+4) - + +
5x = 12 - 2
(x-1) / (x+4) + - +
5x = 10
5/5 x = 10/5 SolutionSet ✕ ✓ ✕
x=2
To check:
1 / 2x + 5 / 4 = 3 / x
1 / 2(2) + 5 / 4 = 3 / (2)
1/4 + 5/4 = 3/2
6/4 = 3/2 EXAMPLE 2: Solve the Rational Inequality
3/2 = 3/2
4/x+2 ≥2
SOLVING RATIONAL INEQUALITIES AAAAAAA 4/x+2-2 ≥0
4 - 2 ( x+2) / x + 2 ≥ 0
STEPS TO SOLVE RATIONAL INEQUALITIES 4 - 2x - 4 / x + 2 ≥ 0
1. Rewrite the Inequality of a single rational -2x / x+2 ≥ 0
expression on one side of the inequality
symbol and 0 on the other side. Critical numbers:
2. Find the critical numbers; these are the For the Numerator:
values of x which make the numerator and -2x = 0
the denominator equal to zero. x=0
3. Partition the x - axis into intervals based on
the critical numbers. For the Denominator:
4. Pick test points in each interval, evaluate x+2=0
the numerator and the denominator, and x = -2
perform a sign analysis.
5. Write the solution set.

EXAMPLE 1: Solve the Rational Inequality

x-1/x+4<0
 DOMAIN AND RANGE OF A RATIONAL
INTERVAL ( - ∞, -2 ) ( - 2, 0 ) ( 0, ∞ )
FUNCTION AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
TestNumbers -3 -1 1
f(x) = x + 3 / x + 4
( - 2x ) + + -

(x+2) - + + Domain:
x+4=0
(-2x / x+2) - + - X=-4
{xIx∈R,x≠-4}
SolutionSet ✕ ✓ ✕
Range:
f(x) = x + 3 / x + 4
EXAMPLE 3: Solve the Rational Inequality y=x+3/x+4
y(x + 4) = (x + 3)1
x + 3 / x² - 5x + 4 ≤ 0 xy + 4x = x + 3
xy - x = 3 - 4x
Critical numbers: x( y - 1) = 3 - 4x
For the Numerator: x( y - 1)/( y - 1) = 3 - 4x/ ( y - 1)
x+3=0 x = 3 - 4x / y - 1
x = -3 y≠0
y-1≠0
For the Denominator: y≠1
x² - 5x + 4 = 0 {yIy∈R,y≠1}
( x - 4) (x - 1) = 0
x = 4 or x = 1 x - intercept: (-3,0)
f(x) = x + 3 / x + 4
x+3=0
x=-3

INTERVAL (-∞,-3) (-3,1) ( 1,4) (4,∞) Zero of f = -3

f(a) = 0
TestNumb -4 0 2 4
ers y - intercept: (0,3/4)
( x + 3) - + + + f(x) = x + 3 / x + 4
f(0) = 0 + 3 / 0 + 4
(x-4)(x-1) + + - + f(x) = 3 / 4

x+3/ - + - +
(x-4)(x-1)

SolutionS ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕
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Vertical Asymptote
f(x) = x + 3 / x + 4
x+4=0
x=-4

Horizontal Asymptote
f(x) = x + 3 / x + 4
y=1

Note: According on the Horizontal Asymptote

Theorem If the degree of numerators is equal to
the degree of the denominator. y = 1.

THEOREM:
1. If the degree of numerators is equal to the
degree of the denominator. y = 1
2. f(x) = x / x² or n < d. y = 0 or not equal ≠
3. f(x) = x² / x or n > d. No horizontal
asymptote (NO HA)