MATHEMATICS

EVALUATING
FUNCTIONS
MATHEMATICS
EVALUATING
FUNCTIONS
MATHEMATICS
EVALUATING
FUNCTIONS
Example
1. Let f(x) = –2x2 + 3x – 1. Find each function value.
a) f (0) Solution:
2
b) f (1) 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=− 2 𝑥 +3 𝑥 −1
c) f (–1) 2
𝑓 ( 0 ) =− 2 ( 0 ) +3 ( 0 ) − 1
d) f (3) 𝑓 ( 0 ) =−2( 0)+3 ( 0 ) −1
e) f (–4) 𝑓 ( 0 ) =0+0 − 1
f) f (h)
g) f (x – 2) 𝑓 ( 0 ) =−1
Example
1. Let f(x) = –2x2 + 3x – 1. Find each function value.
a) f (0) Solution:
2
b) f (1) 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=− 2 𝑥 +3 𝑥 −1
c) f (–1) 2
𝑓 (1 )=− 2 ( 1 ) +3 ( 1 ) − 1
d) f (3) 𝑓 (1 )=− 2(1)+3 ( 1 ) −1
e) f (–4) 𝑓 (1 )=− 2+ 3− 1
f) f (h)
g) f (x – 2) 𝑓 (1 )=0
Example
1. Let f(x) = –2x2 + 3x – 1. Find each function value.
a) f (0) Solution:
2
b) f (1) 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=− 2 𝑥 +3 𝑥 −1
c) f (–1) 2
𝑓 ( – 1 )= − 2 ( – 1 ) +3 ( – 1 ) − 1
d) f (3) 𝑓 ( – 1 )= −2(1)+ 3 ( – 1 ) − 1
e) f (–4) 𝑓 ( – 1 )=−2 −3 −1
f) f (h)
g) f (x – 2) 𝑓 ( – 1 )= – 6
Example
1. Let f(x) = –2x2 + 3x – 1. Find each function value.
a) f (0) Solution:
2
b) f (1) 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=− 2 𝑥 +3 𝑥 −1
c) f (–1) 2
𝑓 ( 3 )= − 2 ( 3 ) +3 ( 3 ) − 1
d) f (3) 𝑓 ( 3 )= −2(9)+3 ( 3 ) − 1
e) f (–4) 𝑓 ( 3 )= −18+9 −1
f) f (h)
g) f (x – 2) 𝑓 ( 3 )=−1 0
Example
1. Let f(x) = –2x2 + 3x – 1. Find each function value.
a) f (0) Solution:
2
b) f (1) 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=− 2 𝑥 +3 𝑥 −1
c) f (–1) 2
𝑓 ( – 4 ) =− 2 ( – 4 ) +3 ( – 4 ) − 1
d) f (3) 𝑓 ( – 4 ) =−2(16 )+3 ( – 4 ) −1
e) f (–4) 𝑓 ( – 4 ) =−32 −12 −1
f) f (h)
g) f (x – 2) 𝑓 ( – 4 ) =– 45
Example
1. Let f(x) = –2x2 + 3x – 1. Find each function value.
a) f (0) Solution:
2
b) f (1) 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=− 2 𝑥 +3 𝑥 −1
c) f (–1) 2
𝑓 ( h )= − 2 ( h ) +3 ( h ) − 1
d) f (3)
𝑓 ( h )= −2 h2 +3 h −1
e) f (–4)
f) f (h)
g) f (x – 2)
Example
1. Let f(x) = –2x2 + 3x – 1. Find each function value.
a) f (0) Solution:
2
b) f (1) 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=− 2 𝑥 +3 𝑥 −1
c) f (–1) 2
𝑓 ( 𝑥 − 2 )= − 2 ( 𝑥 − 2 ) +3 ( 𝑥 − 2 ) − 1
d) f (3) 𝑓 ( 𝑥 − 2 )= − 2 ( 𝑥 − 4 𝑥+ 4 )+ 3 𝑥 − 6 − 1
2

e) f (–4) 2
𝑓 ( 𝑥 − 2 )= −2 𝑥 +8 𝑥 − 8+3 𝑥 −7
f) f (h)
2
g) f (x – 2)𝑓 ( 𝑥 − 2 ) ¿ − 2 𝑥 +11 𝑥 − 15
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Example 1 −2 𝑥 , 𝑥<− 4
2. Find each function value if 𝑔 ( 𝑥 ) = √ 9 −2𝑥 ,− 3< 𝑥< 3
2

a) g(–5) 𝑥 −1,𝑥≥3
b) g(3)
Since –5 < –4,
c) g(–1)
Solution:
𝑔 ( –5 )=1 −2( –5)
𝑔 ( –5 )=1+10
𝑔 ( –5 )=11
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Example 1 −2 𝑥 , 𝑥<− 4
2. Find each function value if 𝑔 ( 𝑥 ) = √ 9 −2𝑥 ,− 3< 𝑥< 3
2

a) g(–5) 𝑥 −1,𝑥≥3
b) g(3)
Since
c) g(–1)
Solution:

𝑔 ( 3 )=(3)2 − 1
𝑔 ( 3 )=9 − 1
𝑔 ( 3 )=8
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Example 1 −2 𝑥 , 𝑥<− 4
2. Find each function value if 𝑔 ( 𝑥 ) = √ 9 −2𝑥 ,− 3< 𝑥< 3
2

a) g(–5) 𝑥 −1,𝑥≥3
b) g(3)
Since
c) g(–1)
Solution:
𝑔 ( x )=√ 9 − 𝑥 2

𝑔 ( –1 )= √ 9 −(− 1)
2

𝑔 ( –1 )= √ 9 −1
𝑔 ( –1 )= √ 8
DOMAIN OF PIECE-WISE FUNCTIONS
1. Find the domain of the function

{
1 −2 𝑥 , 𝑥<− 4 (− ∞ ,− 4)
𝑔 ( 𝑥 )= √ 9 − 𝑥 2 ,− 3< 𝑥< 3 (−3 , 3)
2
𝑥 −1,𝑥≥3 ¿

Dom(g) =
EXERCISES

{
2
2𝑥 − 3,𝑥<0
1. Find each function value if h ( 𝑥 ) = √ 𝑥 +1 ,1 ≤ 𝑥< 4
3

2
a) h(3) 𝑥 −2 𝑥+1 , 𝑥 ≥5
b) h(7)
c) h(–2)
2. Determine the domain of the piece-wise function from
item no.1.
EXERCISES
3. Let f(x) = 3x2 + 2x – 5. Find each function value.
a) f (0)
b) f (1)
c) f (–1)
d) f (3)
e) f (–4)
f) f (h)
g) f (x – 2)
EXERCISES
𝑥 2 +3 𝑥 −10
4. Find each function value if 𝑔 ( 𝑥 )= 2
𝑥 −4
.
a) g(0)
b) g(2)
c) g(–2)
d) g(y)
e) g(y – 1)