Unit 2

FUNCTIONS AND RELATIONS

 Lesson 4
COMBINING FUNCTIONS
Objectives
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide
functions
Combine two or more functions to form
a new function
Apply the arithmetic of functions to
solve problems
Agenda
 Objectives
 Combining Functions
 Arithmetic Functions
 Addition and Subtraction
 Finding the Cost Function
 Multiplying Functions
 Dividing Functions
 Commutative Operations
Combining Functions

 Addition

 Subtraction

 Multiplication

 Division
Addition (f + g)(x) = f(x) + g(x)
 f(x) = 3x2 + 7
 g(x) = 4x - 1
Subtraction (f – g)(x) = f(x) – g(x)
 f(x) = 3x2 + 7
 g(x) = 4x - 1
Multiplication (f ・ g)(x) = f(x) ・ g(x)
 f(x) = 3x2 + 7
 g(x) = 4x - 1
 Division )(x) = , g(x)
 f(x) = 3x2 + 7
 g(x) = 4x - 1
 f(x) = 3x + 7 and g(x) = 3x3 – 7x + 2
(f + g) (x) (f – g)(x)
 f(x) = |2x – 7| + 4 and g(x) = 5x – 2
(f + g)(x) (f – g)(x)
 f(x) = |3x – 5| + 7x and g(x) = -2x + 9
(f + g)(x) (f – g)(x)
 Profit = Revenue – Cost
 The Swell Shell company sells painted shells to pet
hermit crabs.
 Suppose R(x) – 8000x + 20x3 – x4 represents the
revenue and C(x) = 2000x + 9500 represents the cost
of making and selling shells, where x is the number
of shells sold, in thousands.

What is the profit function, P(x)?

How much profit will the Swell Shell company make if it sells 12
thousands shells?
Finding the Cost Function
 P(x) = R(x) - C(x)

 Supposed R(x) = 12000x – 0.02x3 models the

revenue for a company and P(x) = 3000x – 0.02x3
models the profit, where x is the number of items
sold, in thousands. Find the cost function.
Multiplying Functions

 (3x4)(2x)

 (2x3 + 3x)(x2 + 2)
Multiplying Functions
 (f ・ g)(x) = f(x) ・ g(x)
 f(x) = x2 + x – 6
 g(x) = x2 + 4
 (f ・ g)(x) = f(x) ・ g(x)

 f(x) = x + 3
 g(x) = x3 + 2x2 - 5
 f(x)= and g(x) =
 
 (f ・ g)(x) = f(x) ・ g(x)
 f(x)= and g(x) =
 
 (f ・ g)(x) = f(x) ・ g(x)
Dividing Functions
  )(x) = , g(x)
 f(x) = 2x2 – 5x – 3
 g(x) = 3x – 9
  f(x) = and g(x) = 2x + 8
  )(x) = , g(x)
 Which Operations Are Commutative?

 Addition

 Subtraction

 Multiplication

 Division
Check previous examples