Proponent:
MARIJO SALOMON-BALIN
TEACHER III, PGCHS
➢means replacing
EVALUATING the variable in the
FUNCTIONS
function.
The function notation y=f(x) tells you that y is a function
of x. If there is a rule relating y to x, such as y=3x+1, then
you can also write:
𝑓 𝑥 = 3𝑥 + 1
(read as f of x)
The domain of a
function f is the set of
values of x for which f is
defined. The range of a
function f is the set of all
values of f(x), where x is
an element of the domain
f.
To find f(x) for a given value of x is to
evaluate the function f by substituting the input
value x into the equation.
x-values function-values, f(x)=3x+1
x=2 f(2)=3(2)+1=7
x=3 f(3)=3(3)+1=10
x=4 f(4)=3(4)+1=13
x=5 f(5)=3(5)+1=16
Remember that:
a.f(x) means “ the value of f at x.” It
does not mean “f times x.”
b.Letters other than f such as G and H
or g and h can also be used.
c.F is the name of the function and f(x)
is the value of the function at x.
Examples #1
If f(x)=x+8, evaluate each
a. f(4)
b. f(-2)
c. f(-x)
d. f(x+3)
Solutions:
a. f(x)=x+8 c. f(x)=x+8
f(4)=4+8 f(-x)= -x+8
f(4)= 12 f(-x)=-x+8
b. f(x)=x+8 d. f(x)=x+8
f(-2)=(-2)+8 f(x+3)=(x+3)+8
f(-2)=6 f(x+3)=x+11
Example #2
If f(x) = 𝑥 2 + 2 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑
5𝑥 + 2 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 0,
find: a. f(-4)
b. f(3)
Solutions:
a. f(x) = 𝑥 2 + 2 𝑏. 𝑓 𝑥 = 5𝑥 + 2
f(-4)=(-4)2+2 f(3)=5(3)+2
= 16+2 = 15+2
f(-4) = 18 f(3)=17
(use the first line of the (use second line of the
function since -4 is less than 0) function since
3 is greater than 0)
It’s Your Turn! Evaluate each function written inside the shapes
with the indicated values of x that can be found
at its match shape on the next slide.
Classmates, the evil is
so strong, please match
them now. We need to
defeat him.
𝟑𝒙𝟐 + 𝟒
𝒇 𝒙 =
𝒙 g(x)=x2-4x h(x)=2x
𝑰𝒙𝑰
𝒈 𝒙 =
𝒙
h(5)
f (2-x)
𝑓(3)
𝟏
𝒈( )
𝟐
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Solve and answer the following.
The function A described by
𝑠2 3
𝐴 𝑠 = gives the area of an
4
equilateral triangle with side s.
a. Find the area when a side
measures 8 inches.
b. Find the area when a side
measures 16cm.
It’s Your Turn! Solve the given simple problem.
/
The function C described by
𝟓 x
I know you can solve any 𝑪 𝑭 = 𝑭 − 𝟑𝟐 gives the Celsius
𝟗
problem that may come. temperature corresponding to the
You can do it.
Fahrenheit temperature F.
a.Find the Celsius temperature
equivalent to 14oF.
a.Find the Celsius temperature
equivalent to 68oF.
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▪Find g(-4) and r (1) where g
and r are as defined by
ASSIGNMENT 𝑔 𝑥 = 𝑥+1
2𝑥+1
and 𝑟 𝑥 =
𝑥−1
▪For what values of
x can we not
evaluate the
ASSIGNMENT
function
𝒙+𝟑
𝒇 𝒙 = ?
𝒙𝟐 −𝟒
