CONTENT:

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Sum and difference of
functions
Product and difference of
functions
Composition of function
Sum and Difference of
functions
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 Definition:
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Let � and � be any two functions:
The sum of the functions is given:
�+� � =� � +� �
The difference of the functions is given:
�−� � =� � −� �
�−� � =� � −� �
 Sum and difference
of two functions

COMBINING LIKE
TERMS
 � � =�−5
2
� � =� −1
�+� � = � � +� �
= �−5 + � −1 2

= �−5+� −1 2

= 2
� +�−6
 � � =�−5
2
� � =� −1
�−� � = � � −� �
= �−5 − � −1 2

= �−5−� +1 2

= 2
−� +�−4
� � =�−5 2
� � =� −1
� − � −2 =
� 2 −� 2
−2 − 5
= 2
− −2 − 1
= −7 − 3
= −10
 REVIEW:
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2 4 6
� � �

2 3 4 5 6 8
� � � � � �
Multiplying same variables means
adding their exponents.
 REVIEW:

5 2 10
� �
2 4 3
� �
2∙3 4∙3 6 12
� � � �
Raising constants/variables to another
power means multiplying exponents.
 REVIEW:
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5� � + 4 2
3� � + 5
2 3
5� + 20� 3� + 15�

DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY
F 2� 2
F L
O 5�
I 6�
� + 3 2� + 5
L 15
2
2� + 5� + 6� + 15
I
2�2 + 11� + 15 O
FOIL Method
 2
� − 3 � + 2� − 3
3 2
� + 2� − 3� −
2
3� −6x + 9
3 2
� − � −9x + 9
Long Method
 5 4 1
� 3 �
2
� 6 2
� � �

Division of variables means subtraction

of exponents
Product and Quotient of
Functions
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 Definition:

Let � and � be any two functions:
The product of the functions is given:
�� � = � � ∙ � �
The quotient of the functions is given:
� � �
� =
� � �
where: � � ≠ 0.
� � = 2� − 5 � � = 4� 2

FIND: �� �

�� � = � � ∙� �
= 2� − 5 4� 2

= 3
8� − 20� 2
� � = 2� − 5 � � = 4� 2

�
FIND: �
�

� � �
= 2� − 5
�
� = � � 2
4�

where � ≠ 0
 � � = 3� + 4
� � = 2� − 1

�� � = � � ∙� �
= (3� + 4)(2� − 1
= 2
6� + 5� − 4
 � � = 3� + 4
� � = 2� − 1

� � � 3� + 4
� = =
� � � 2� − 1

1
where � ≠
2
 � � = 3� + 4
� � = 2� − 1

� � 2 3 2 +4
2 = =
� � 2 2 2 −1

10
3
Composition on
Functions
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 Composition of Functions
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Another way of combining functions in
which, one of the functions must be in the
domain of the other function.
Given two functions � � and � � , the
composite function of � � and � � is
denoted by:
��� � =� � �
��� � =� � �
 2
� � =� +4
� � =
 4� − 5

Find:
1. � ° � �
2. � ° � �
3. � ° � �
4. �° � 3
 2 � � = 4� − 5
� � =� +4
Solution:
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1. � ° � � = � � �
2
� � =� +4
2
�� � = � � +4
2
�� � = 4� − 5 + 4
�� � = 16�2 − 40� + 25 + 4
2
�� � = 16� − 40� + 29
 2 � � = 4� − 5
� � =� +4
Solution:
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2. � ° � � = � � �
� � = 4� − 5
�� � =4 � � −5
2
�� � =4 � +4 −5
�� � = 4�2 + 16 − 5
2
�� � = 4� + 11
 2 � � = 4� − 5
� � =� +4

Solution:
3. � °� � = � � �

� � = �2 + 4
2 2
� � � = � +4 +4
2 2
�� � = � +4 +4
4 2
�� � = � + 8� +20
 2 � � = 4� − 5
� � =� +4
Solution:
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4. � ° � 3 = � � �
� � = 4� − 5
�� � =4 � � −5
�� � = 4 4� − 5 − 5
�� 3 =4 4 3 −5 −5
�� 3 =4 7 −5
�� 3 = 23