Composite Functions 11/4/20

Lesson   Starter
Objectives:
1. If , calculate .  
Developing
students will be
able to represent a 2. If , calculate .
composite function
using function
machines. 3. If , calculate .

Secure students 4. If , calculate .

will understand
and use notation
for composite 5. If , calculate .
functions.

Excelling students
will be able to write
a composite
function in its
simplest form.

Keywords
Composite, function, equation, function machine, simplify, substitute
 Composite Functions 11/4/20

Lesson When a function is followed by another, the result is a

Objectives:
composite function.
Developing
students will be
able to represent a
composite function
using function
machines.
   
Function Function
Input machine machine Output
Secure students
will understand
and use notation
for composite
functions.

Excelling students
will be able to write
a composite
function in its
simplest form.

Keywords
Composite, function, equation, function machine, simplify, substitute
 Composite Functions 11/4/20

Lesson  For example, if and , then

Objectives:

Developing
students will be
able to represent a
composite function
using function
machines.
   
Function Function
machine machine
Secure students 2 Input
4 Output 7
will understand
and use notation
for composite
functions.
𝑔(𝑥)=2
  𝑥 𝑓  (𝑥)=𝑥 +3

Excelling students
will be able to write
a composite
function in its
simplest form.

Keywords
Composite, function, equation, function machine, simplify, substitute
 Composite Functions 11/4/20

Lesson  If is the input,

Objectives:

Developing
students will be
able to represent a
composite function
using function
machines.
   
Function Function

Secure students 𝑥
  Input machine
𝑔( 𝑥)
  machine Output 𝑓𝑔 ( 𝑥 )
 
will understand
and use notation
for composite 𝑔(
  𝑥) 𝑓  (𝑥)
functions.

Excelling students
will be able to write   means do first, followed by
a composite
function in its
simplest form.

Keywords
Composite, function, equation, function machine, simplify, substitute
 Composite Functions 11/4/20

Lesson If the order of the functions changes,

Objectives:

Developing
students will be
able to represent a
composite function
using function    
machines. Function Function
machine machine
Secure students 2 Input 5 Output 10
will understand
and use notation
for composite 𝑓  (𝑥)=𝑥 +3 𝑔(𝑥)=2
  𝑥
functions.

Excelling students
will be able to write
a composite
function in its
simplest form.

Keywords
Composite, function, equation, function machine, simplify, substitute
 Composite Functions 11/4/20

Lesson  If is the input,

Objectives:

Developing
students will be
able to represent a
composite function
using function    
machines. Function Function

Secure students
 𝑥 Input
machine
𝑓 ( 𝑥)
  machine
Output 𝑔𝑓 (𝑥)
 
will understand
and use notation
for composite 𝑓  (𝑥) 𝑔(
  𝑥)
functions.

Excelling students
will be able to write
a composite   means do first, followed by
function in its
simplest form.

Keywords
Composite, function, equation, function machine, simplify, substitute
 Composite Functions 11/4/20

 Given and , find:

a) b) c)

 
 Composite Functions 11/4/20

 Given and , find:

a) b) c)

   
 Composite Functions 11/4/20

 Given and , find:

a) b) c)
 ¿( 𝒙 +𝟏) ²

     
 Composite Functions 11/4/20

 The functions and are defined by and . Find:

a) b) c)

     
 Composite Functions 11/4/20

Lesson
Objectives:

Developing
students will be
able to represent a How confident do you feel with this topic?
composite function
using function
machines.
Write red, amber or green in your book!
Secure students
will understand
and use notation Complete the corresponding activity 
for composite
functions.

Excelling students
will be able to write
a composite
function in its
simplest form.

Keywords
Composite, function, equation, function machine, simplify, substitute
 Composite Functions 11/4/20

Answers
and and and
Calculate Calculate Calculate Calculate
     

and and and

Calculate Calculate Calculate Calculate
   
 Composite Functions 11/4/20

Lesson
Objectives:

Developing 1 question about

students will be
able to represent a
today’s topic
composite function
using function
machines.
2 things you
Secure students
will understand learnt today
and use notation
for composite
functions.

Excelling students 3 things you knew already

will be able to write
a composite
function in its
simplest form.

Keywords
Composite, function, equation, function machine, simplify, substitute