LESSON 2:
Operations on
Functions
Objective:
At the end of this lesson,
the students must be
able to perform addition,
subtraction,
multiplication, division,
and composition of
OPERATIONS ON
FUNCTIONS
Definition:
1. Their sum, denoted by f + g, is the function
denoted by (f+g)(x) = f(x) + g(x).
2. Their difference, denoted by f – g, is the function
denoted by (f-g)(x) = f(x) – g(x).
3. Their product denoted by f • g, is the function
denoted by (f•g)(x) = f(x) • g(x).
4. Their quotient, denoted by f/g, is the function
denoted by (f/g) (x) = f(x) / g(x).
GENERAL MATHEMATICS
OPERATIONS ON
Example: Let f(x) = 𝒙2 − 𝟒𝒙 + 𝟑 and g(x)= x –
FUNCTIONS
1.
Determine the following functions.
a. (f + g)(x) c. (f • g)(x)
b. (f – g)(x) d. (f/g)(x)
GENERAL MATHEMATICS
OPERATIONS ON
Example: Let f(x) = 𝒙2 − 𝟒𝒙 + 𝟑 and g(x)= x – 1.
FUNCTIONS
Determine (f + g)(x).
(f + g)(x) = (𝒙2 − 𝟒𝒙 + 𝟑) + (x – 1) ; substituting the given
a. (f + g)(x) = f(x) + g(x)
(f + g)(x) = 𝒙2 − 𝟒𝒙 + x + 3 – 1 ; arranging the terms
values of f(x) and g(x)
(f + g)(x) = 𝒙2 − 3𝒙 + 2 ; combining like terms
GENERAL MATHEMATICS
OPERATIONS ON
Example: Let f(x) = 𝒙2 − 𝟒𝒙 + 𝟑 and g(x)= x – 1.
FUNCTIONS
Determine (f – g)(x).
(f – g)(x) = (𝒙2 − 𝟒𝒙 + 𝟑) – (x – 1) ; substituting the given
b. (f – g)(x) = f(x) – g(x)
(f – g)(x) = 𝒙2 − 𝟒𝒙 + 3 – x + 1 ; removing the grouping
values of f(x) and g(x)
(f – g)(x) = 𝒙2 − 4𝒙 – x + 3 + 1 ; arranging the terms
symbols
(f – g)(x) = 𝒙2 − 5𝒙 + 4 ; combining like terms
GENERAL MATHEMATICS
OPERATIONS ON
Example: Let f(x) = 𝒙2 − 𝟒𝒙 + 𝟑 and g(x)= x – 1.
FUNCTIONS
Determine (f * g)(x).
(f * g)(x) = (𝒙2 − 𝟒𝒙 + 𝟑)(x – 1) ; substituting the given
c. (f * g)(x) = f(x) * g(x)
(f * g)(x) = 𝒙3 − 𝟒𝒙2 + 3x − 𝒙2 + 4x − 3 ; multiplying
values of f(x) and g(x)
(f * g)(x) = 𝒙3 − 𝟒𝒙2 − 𝒙2 + 3x + 4x − 3 ; arranging the
(f * g)(x) = 𝒙3 − 5𝒙2 + 7x − 3 ; combining like terms
terms
GENERAL MATHEMATICS
OPERATIONS ON
FUNCTIONS
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GENERAL MATHEMATICS
COMPOSITE FUNCTIONS
Definition:
Let f and g be functions. The composite
function denoted by (f ◦ g) is defined by
(f ◦ g)(x) = f(g(x)).
The process of obtaining a composite
function is called function
composition.
GENERAL MATHEMATICS
COMPOSITE FUNCTIONS
Example: Given the following functions,
f(x) = 2x + 1 q(x) = x2 - 2x + 2
Find:
a. (g ◦ f)(x)
b. (q ◦ f)(x)
c. (f ◦ p)(2)
d. (r ◦ p)(5)
GENERAL MATHEMATICS
COMPOSITE FUNCTIONS
Example: Given the following functions,
f(x) = 2x + 1 q(x) = x2 - 2x + 2
a. Find (g ◦ f)(x).
GENERAL MATHEMATICS
COMPOSITE FUNCTIONS
Example: Given the following functions,
f(x) = 2x + 1 q(x) = x2 - 2x + 2
b. Find (q ◦ f)(x).
(q ◦ f)(x) = q(f(x))
(q ◦ f)(x) = (fx)2 - 2(fx) + 2 ; Replacing f(x) in the x of function q
(q ◦ f)(x) = (2x+1)2 - 2(2x+1) + 2; Substituting the value of f(x)
(q ◦ f)(x) = 4x2 + 4x +1 – 4x – 2 + 2; Applying square of
binomial and distributive property
(q ◦ f)(x) = 4x2 + 4x – 4x + 1 – 2 + 2; Arranging the terms
(q ◦ f)(x) = 4x2 + 1 ; Simplifying the expression
GENERAL MATHEMATICS
COMPOSITE FUNCTIONS
Example: Given the following functions,
f(x) = 2x + 1 q(x) = x2 - 2x + 2
c. Find (f ◦ p)(2).
GENERAL MATHEMATICS
COMPOSITE FUNCTIONS
Example: Given the following functions,
f(x) = 2x + 1 q(x) = x2 - 2x + 2
d. Find (r ◦ p)(5).
GENERAL MATHEMATICS
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