OPERATION OF FUNCTIONS

ROGELIO V. JUNIO JR.

Mathematics Instructor
What is Function?

FUNCTIONS
It is a relation such that each element of the domain is paired
with exactly one element of the range. An equivalent
definition is, a function is a relation in which no two ordered
pairs have the same first coordinate.
Functional Notation y = f(x) - where f indicates that a function
exists between variables a and y.
Evaluating Functions

Evaluating Functions
Example: When f(x) = 2x-3, find f(2)
Solution: f(2) = 2(2) - 3
=4-3
=1
Evaluating Functions

Find the function value as indicated.

Given that f(x) = 4x2 + 3x, find
a. f(0) b. f(3) c. f(-1) d. f(q)
a. f(x) = 4x2 + 3x
= 4(0)2 + 3(0)
= 4(0) + 0
=0+0
=0
Evaluating Functions

Find the function value as indicated.

Given that f(x) = 4x2 + 3x, find
a. f(0) b. f(3) c. f(-1) d. f(q)
b. f(x) = 4x2 + 3x
= 4(3)2 + 3(3)
= 4(9) + 9
= 36 + 9
= 45
Evaluating Functions

Find the function value as indicated.

Given that f(x) = 4x2 + 3x, find
a. f(0) b. f(3) c. f(-1) d. f(q)
c. f(x) = 4x2 + 3x
= 4(-1)2 + 3(-1)
= 4(1) + (-3)
= 4 + (-3)
=1
Evaluating Functions

Find the function value as indicated.

Given that f(x) = 4x2 + 3x, find
a. f(0) b. f(3) c. f(-1) d. f(q)
d. f(x) = 4x2 + 3x
= 4(q)2 + 3(q)
= 4q2 + 3q
Evaluating Functions
Find the function value as indicated.
Given that f(x) = 2x2 - 5x + 1, find
a. f(1) b. f(4) c. f(-2) d. f(3)
a. f(x) = 2x2 - 5x + 1
= 2(1)2 – 5(1) + 1
= 2(1) – 5 + 1
= 2 -5 + 1
= -3 + 1
= -2
Evaluating Functions
Find the function value as indicated.
Given that f(x) = 2x2 - 5x + 1, find
a. f(1) b. f(4) c. f(-2) d. f(3)
b. f(x) = 2x2 - 5x + 1
= 2(4)2 – 5(4) + 1
= 2(16) – 20 + 1
= 32 -20 + 1
= 12 + 1
= 13
Evaluating Functions
Find the function value as indicated.
Given that f(x) = 2x2 - 5x + 1, find
a. f(1) b. f(4) c. f(-2) d. f(3)
c. f(x) = 2x2 - 5x + 1
= 2(-2)2 – 5(-2) + 1
= 2(4) + 10 + 1
= 8 +10 + 1
= 18 + 1
= 19
Evaluating Functions
Find the function value as indicated.
Given that f(x) = 2x2 - 5x + 1, find
a. f(1) b. f(4) c. f(-2) d. f(3)
d. f(x) = 2x2 - 5x + 1
= 2(3)2 – 5(3) + 1
= 2(9) - 15 + 1
= 18 -15 + 1
=3+1
=4
OPERATION OF FUNCTIONS
 EXAMPLE

a.(f + g)(x)
= f(x) + g(x)
= 8-3x + 5 – x
= 8+5 -3x + (-x)
= 13 – 4x
 EXAMPLE

b. (f - g)(x)
= f(x) - g(x)
= 8-3x - 5 – x
= 8-5 -3x-(-x)
= 3-3x + x
= 3 – 2x
 EXAMPLE

c. (fg)(x)
= f(x) g(x)
= (8-3x) ( 5 – x)
= 40-8x-15x + 3x2
= 40 – 23x + 3x2
 EXAMPLE

d. (f/g)(x)
= f(x)/g(x)
= (8-3x) /( 5 – x)
= 8-3x/5-x
 EXAMPLE

Let f(x) = 3x2 + 5 and g(x) = 4x – 3 perform each indicated operation

and its domain
a. (f+g)(x) b. (f-g)(x)

a (f+g)(x) = f(x) + g(x)

= (3x2 + 5) + (4x – 3 )
= 3x2 + 4x + 5 -3
= 3x2 + 4x + 2

Domain: All real numbers

 EXAMPLE

Let f(x) = 3x2 + 5 and g(x) = 4x – 3 perform each indicated operation

and its domain
a. (f+g)(x) b. (f-g)(x)

b (f-g)(x) = f(x) - g(x)

= (3x2 + 5) - (4x – 3 )
= 3x2 - 4x + 5 –(-3)
= 3x2 - 4x + 5 +(3)
= 3x2 + 4x + 8
Domain: All real numbers
 EXAMPLE

Let f(x) = x/x+1 and g(x) = 3x/x2 -1 perform each indicated operation
and its domain
a. (f+g)(x) b. (f-g)(x)

b (f+g)(x) = f(x) + g(x)

= (x/x+1) + (3x/x2 -1 )
= x(x-1)+ 3x/(x+1)(x-1)
= x2 – x + 3x/ x2-1
= x2 + 2x/ x2-1
Domain: All real numbers not equal to±1
 EXAMPLE

Let f(x) = x/x+1 and g(x) = 3x/x2 -1 perform each indicated operation
and its domain
a. (f+g)(x) b. (f-g)(x)

b (f-g)(x) = f(x) - g(x)

= (x/x+1) - (3x/x2 -1 )
= x(x-1)- 3x/(x+1)(x-1)
= x2 - x - 3x/ x2-1
= x2 - 4x/ x2-1
Domain: All real numbers not equal to±1
 EXAMPLE

Let f(x) = x2 - 3 and g(x) = x + 7 perform each indicated operation

and its domain
a. (fg)(x) b. (f/g)(x)

a. (fg)(x) = f(x) g(x)

= (x2 - 3 ) (x + 7)
= x3 + 7x2 – 3x - 21

Domain: All real numbers

 EXAMPLE

Let f(x) = x2 - 3 and g(x) = x + 7 perform each indicated operation

and its domain
a. (fg)(x) b. (f/g)(x)

a. (f/g)(x) = f(x) / g(x)

= (x2 - 3 ) /(x + 7)
= x2 – 1/ x + 7

Domain: All real numbers except -7

 EXAMPLE

Let f(x) = 3/ x+3 and g(x) = 1/x ,perform each indicated operation
and its domain
a. (fg)(x) b. (f/g)(x)

a. (fg)(x) = f(x) g(x)

= (3/ x+3 )(1/x )
= 3/(x+3)(x)
= 3/ x2 + 3x

Domain: All real numbers except 0 and -3

 EXAMPLE

Let f(x) = 3/ x+3 and g(x) = 1/x ,perform each indicated operation
and its domain
a. (fg)(x) b. (f/g)(x)

b. (f/g)(x) = f(x) / g(x)

= (3/ x+3 ) /(1/x )
= 3/(x+3) (x/1)
= 3x/ x + 3

Domain: All real numbers not equal to -3

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