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LOOKING
BACK
Checking of Quiz/Assignment
Find out some of your favorite punch lines by answering operations on functions
problems below. Phrases of punch lines were coded by the letters of the correct
answers. Write the punch lines on the lines provided
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HAVE YOU
NOTICED?
Questions Leading to the Lesson
1. What have you noticed about
the operation being used for these
equations?

2. Have you noticed that it looks

like similar with the symbol used
for multiplication of functions?

3. Have you noticed or

encountered a topic about
“COMPOSITION OF
FUNCTIONS?” If YES, what is it
all about?
This is how composition of functions work,
illustrated by a function machine.
COMPOSITION OF
FUNCTIONS
General Mathematics
Quarter I-Week 3-LESSON 1
Prepared by: Jerick Ivan A. Palomar, PhD
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. perform/solve composition of functions.

2. solve problems involving composition

(and all fundamental operations) of
functions.
 COMPOSITION OF
FUNCTIONS
-is a function substituted to all to
create another function.

-can be called as “function of functions”

COMPOSITION OF
FUNCTIONS
COMPOSITION OF FUNCTIONS -
EXAMPLE
Composition of function is putting a function inside
another function.
 COMPOSITION OF FUNCTIONS -
EXAMPLE

To evaluate composition of function, always

start with the inside function
(from right to left).

In this case, we first evaluated ℎ(4) and then

substituted the resulted value to 𝑓(𝑥).
COMPOSITION OF FUNCTIONS -
EXAMPLE
To evaluate composition of function, always start with the
inside function (from right to left).

In this case, we first evaluated ℎ(4) and then substituted

the resulted value to 𝑓(𝑥).
COMPOSITION OF FUNCTIONS -
EXAMPLE
A mapping diagram can also help you to visualize the
concept of evaluating a function composition.

A table of values is another way to represent a function.

COMPOSITION OF FUNCTIONS -
EXAMPLE
COMPOSITION OF FUNCTIONS
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COMPOSE
PA MORE
Activity Notebook: Individual
ACTIVITY: COMPOSE PA MORE!

Solve this:
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5 PROBLEM
SOLVING
ABOUT
FUNCTIONS
A Lecturette
 PROBLEM SOLVING ABOUT
FUNCTIONS
Majority of the problems we encounter in real life
situation involve relationship between two
quantities where one quantity depends on another.

(eg. Savings from Allowance-Expenses)

 PROBLEM SOLVING ABOUT
FUNCTIONS
George Polya’s 4 – Step Rule in Solving
a Problem

1. EXPLORE (Read, analyze, identify the given)

2. PLAN (Write the equation/function)
3. SOLVE (Solve the equation/function)
4. CHECK (if the answer is really correct)
 PROBLEM SOLVING ABOUT
FUNCTIONS
Miguel is a student who commutes from home to school which is 15 km
apart. There are two modes of transportation the first one is through jeep
and the other one is through tricycle. In riding a jeepney the fare charge
₱9.00 for the first 4 kms travel and ₱0.75 for each additional kilometer.
Meanwhile in riding a tricycle, the fare would be ₱10.00 for the first 5 kms
travel and ₱1 for each additional kilometer.

If you are Miguel which between the two modes of transportation will
you choose? Justify your answer.
 PROBLEM SOLVING ABOUT
FUNCTIONS
1. EXPLORE (Read, analyze, identify the given)
Let x = number of kilometers
Let C(x) = cost of the fare
2. PLAN (Write the equation/function)
Make a piecewise function for jeepney and tricycle.

C ( x )=
{ 9.00 , 𝑖𝑓 0< 𝑥 ≤ 4
9.00+ 0.75 ( 𝑥 − 4 ) , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 4
𝐶 ( 𝑥) =
{ 10 .00 ,𝑖𝑓 0< 𝑥 ≤ 5
10.00 +1 ( 𝑥 −5 ) , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 >5
 PROBLEM SOLVING ABOUT
FUNCTIONS
1. EXPLORE (Read, analyze, identify the given)
Let x = number of kilometers
Let C(x) = cost of the fare
2. PLAN (Write the equation/function)
Make a piecewise function for jeepney and tricycle.

C ( x )=
{ 9.00 , 𝑖𝑓 0< 𝑥 ≤ 4
9.00+ 0.75 ( 𝑥 − 4 ) , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 4
𝐶 ( 𝑥) =
{ 10 .00 ,𝑖𝑓 0< 𝑥 ≤ 5
10.00 +1 ( 𝑥 −5 ) , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 >5
 PROBLEM SOLVING ABOUT
FUNCTIONS
4. CHECK (if the answer is really correct)
C ( x )=
{ 9.00 , 𝑖𝑓 0< 𝑥 ≤ 4
9.00+ 0.75 ( 𝑥 − 4 ) , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 4 For Miguel, taking
Jeepney is cheaper
compared to having
a tricycle ride

COST: 9 + 0.75(15-4) = 17.25

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I DARE
YOU!
Activity: Group***
ACTIVITY: I DARE YOU!
ACTIVITY: I DARE YOU!
COMPOSE
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YOUR
OWN
Application
COMPOSE YOUR OWN!
●Compose/create two (2) different functions,
say f(x) and g(x), and try to find the ff:
(f∘g)(x)
(g∘f)(x)
●What can you say about (f∘g)(x) and (g∘f)
(x)? Are they similar?
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I HAVE…
Abstraction
SUMMING UP OUR LESSON,
●I HAVE…LEARNED THAT __________.
●I HAVE…REALIZED THAT __________.
●I HAVE…TO _____________________.
EVALUAT
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E
YOU
Short Quiz
 Evaluation. ¼ sheet of paper.

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PRACTICE
MAKES
PERFECT
Assignment
Try to solve at least 1 or 2 problems about functions.
1 whole sheet of paper.
Try to solve at least 1 or 2 problems about functions.
1 whole sheet of paper.