Chpt 22:Composite functions

Key words: LO: -To understand composite functions

• function -evaluate composite functions

• Composite function
Class work:
Ppt Exercise

Homework:
Ex 22.7 given on last slide
Composite functions Starter:
When a function is followed by another, the result is a
composite function…

input output

Function
Function Machine
Machine
g f

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Composite functions

If g: x  2x and f: x  x + 3, then

2 7

Function
Function Machine
Machine 4 4 f
g
x+3
2x

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Composite functions
If x is the input, then
x f [g(x)]

Function
Function Machine
g(x) g(x)
Machine f
g

f [g(x)] is usually written without the square brackets as fg(x)

fg(x) means do g first followed by f
Note that the domain of f is the range of g
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 If the order of the functions change

If g: x  2x and f: x  x + 3, then
2 10

Function
Function
5 5Machine
Machine g
f
2x
x+3

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 If the order of the functions change

x g[f(x)]

Function
Function Machine
f(x) f(x)
Machine g
f

g[f(x)] is usually written without the square brackets as gf(x)

gf (x) means do f first followed by g
Note that the domain of g is the range of f
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Composite Functions

𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=3𝑥+1
Have a guess! (Click your answer)

𝑓𝑔 ( 2 )=¿ 49? 13?

means , i.e. “ of of 2”.

We therefore apply the functions to the
input in sequence from right to left.
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Composite functions
If f (x) = x2 and g(x) = x + 3 find:
a) fg (2)
do g first g (2) = 2 + 3
g (2) = 5
followed by f f (5) = 52
f (5) = 25
fg (2) = 25
b) gf (2)
do f first f (2) = 22
f (2) = 4
followed by g g (4) = 4 + 3
g (4) = 7
gf (2) = 7
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Composite functions
If f (x) = x2 and g(x) = x + 3 find:
c) fg (x)
do g first g (x) = x + 3

followed by f f (x + 3) = (x + 3)
2

fg (x) = (x + 3)2

d) gf (x)
do f first f (x) = x2

followed by g g (x2) = x2 + 3

gf (x) = x2 + 3
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 Exercise
1 If and , determine: 6 Let and .
If , determine the possible values of .
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? Let and .
2 If and determine:
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If , determine the possible values of .

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[Based on MAT question]
If and , find?
, simplifying your and
3 expression. Let means that you apply the function times.
a) Find in terms of and .
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If and and , find the possible values of . b) Note that . Find all other ways of combining
? and that result in the function .

4 If and and , find .

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 Your Turn: Pg 549 - 550

Ex 22.7 In Copy books

Q1c, d Q2a, b, c Q3d,e Q9, Q10

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