Functions
Functions
- Is a set of ordered pairs such that no two distinct ordered pairs
have the same first elements
- All functions are considered relations but not all relations are
functions
- a function (f) from set A to set B is a rule of correspondence
that assigns to each element x in the set A exactly one element
y in set B.
- The set A is the DOMAIN of the function
- The set B is the RANGE of the function
Functions
Example: Determine whether the following ordered pairs is a function or not. If it is a
function identify its domain and range
1. (1,5)(2,6)(3,7)
2. (a,2)(b,3)(c,4)
3. (a,1)(b,1)(c,1)
4. (a,1)(a,2)(b,3)(c,4)
5. (1,1)(2,2)(3,3)(4,5)
6. (0,3)(1,5)(3,9)(6,15)
7. (0,-1)(1,0)(0,-2)(1,4)
8. (6,4)(8,5)(8,12)(2,-3)
9. (-1,1)(-1,2)(-1,3)(-1,4)
10.(4,0)(-5,-6)(2,4)(3,4)
Functions
Functions
Activity: Determine whether the following ordered pairs is a function or not. If it is a
function identify its domain and range
1. (0,4),(1,5),(2,8),(3,13),(4,20),(5,5),(6,0)
2. (-4,6),(-2,8),(2,8),(3,6),(2,10),(5,5),(6,12)
3. (-3,9),(-2,4),(-1,1),(0,0),(1,1),(2,4),(3,9)
4. (3,),(2, ),(1,-1),(0,0),(1,1),(2,4),(3,9)
5. (0,0),(1,1),(2,2),(3,3),(4,4),(5,5),(6,6)
6. (0,0),(1,-1),(2,-1/2),(3,-1/3),(4,-1/4),(5,-1/5)
7. (0,6),(2,11),(2,8),(5,12),(4,0),(5,5),(6,10)
8. (-1,4),(-1,5),(-1,8),(-2,4),(-4,5),(-5,5),(-5,6)
9. (4,4),(6,5),(2,8),(3,11),(4,12),(5,5),(6,8)
10.(6,4),(8,5),(8,8),(3,12),(4,15),(5,5),(6,8)
Evaluating Functions
- Functions commonly use the symbol f(x).
-f(x) is read as “f of x”
- The symbol does not represent the function itself but it only
denotes the value of the second element given the first element x.
Example1: given f(x) = x + 2 and we wish to find to find the value of
f(3) then
f(3) = x + 2
f(3) = 3 + 2
f(3) = 5
Evaluating Functions
example 2. Given a function f(x) = 2x3 + 5x -1 where x is any real
number, find the value of function;
a. f(2)
b. f(-4)
c. f(5)
d. f(-3)
Evaluating Functions
example 2. Given a function f(x) = 2x3 + 5x -1 where x is any real
number, find the value of function;
a. f(2)
b. f(-4)
c. f(5)
d. f(-3)
Evaluating Functions
example 3. Given a function g(x) = (x+2)3 - 7 where x is any real
number, find the value of function;
a. f(0)
b. f(-1)
c. f(3)
d. f(-2)
Operations of Functions
1. Sum of functions
-the sum of two functions is define by f and g, as the function
(f+g) x = f(x) + g(x)
2. Difference of two functions
-the difference of two functions is define by f and g, as the
function (f-g) x = f(x) - g(x)
3. Product of two functions
-the product of two functions is define by f and g, as the
function (f)(g) x =
Operations of Functions
4. Quotient of two functions
-the quotient of two functions is define by f and g, as the
function (f/g) x =
5. Composite functions
-the composite of two functions is define by f and g, as the
function ()x = f[g(x)]
Operations of Functions
1. Sum of functions
(f+g) x = f(x) + g(x)
2. Differrence of two functions
(f-g) x = f(x) - g(x)
3. Product of two functions
(f)(g) x =
4. Quotient of two functions
(f/g) x =
5. Composite functions
()x = f[g(x)]
Operations of Functions
Given the function f(x) =4x2 + 2x - 1 and g(x) =x +2 find:
1.(g+f) x =
2. (f-g) x =
3. (g)(f) x =
4. (f/g) x =
5. (f )x =
Operations of Functions
Given the function f(x) =x + 3; g(x) =x3 + x2 - 7x -3; and
h(x) = x - 2 find:
1.(g+f) (-5) = 6. (h + g) x =
2. (g-h) (4) = 7. (g - f) x =
3. [(g)(f)] (1) = 8. [(h)(f)] x =
4. (g/f) (3) = 9. (g / f) x =
5. (g )(-1) = 10. (g )x
Operations of Functions
Given the function f(x) =2x3 - 7x2 - 5x + 4; g(x) =x - 2; and h(x)=x-
4 find:
1.(g+f) (-2) = 6. (f + g) x =
2. (g-h) (-8) = 7. (g - f) x =
3. [(g)(f)] (0) = 8. [(h)(f)] x =
4. (g/f) (-2) = 9. (f / h) x =
5. (g )(5) = 10. (f )x
Operations of Functions
Given the function f(x) =x + 1 and g(x) =x2 + 3x +2 find:
1.(g+f) x =
2. (f-g) x =
3. (g)(f) x =
4. (f/g) x =
5. (g )x =
