Warm Up Lesson Presentation Lesson Quiz
Warm Up Lesson Presentation Lesson Quiz
Warm Up Lesson Presentation Lesson Quiz
9-4 Operations
Operations with
withFunctions
Functions
Warm Up
Lesson Presentation
Lesson Quiz
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Algebra 2
9-4 Operations with Functions
Warm Up
Simplify. Assume that all expressions
are defined.
2
1. (2x + 5) – (x2 + 3x – 2) –x – x + 7
2. (x – 3)(x + 1)2 x3 – x2 – 5x – 3
3. x–3
x–2
Holt Algebra 2
9-4 Operations with Functions
Objectives
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide
functions.
Write and evaluate composite
functions.
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9-4 Operations with Functions
Vocabulary
composition of functions
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9-4 Operations with Functions
Holt Algebra 2
9-4 Operations with Functions
Holt Algebra 2
9-4 Operations with Functions
Example 1A: Adding and Subtracting Functions
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Example 1B: Adding and Subtracting Functions
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9-4 Operations with Functions
Check It Out! Example 1a
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Check It Out! Example 1b
2
= 5x – 6 – x + 5x – 6 Distributive Property
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9-4 Operations with Functions
Holt Algebra 2
9-4 Operations with Functions
Example 2A: Multiplying and Dividing Functions
2
Given f(x) = 6x – x – 12 and g(x) = 2x – 3,
find each function.
(fg)(x)
(fg)(x) = f(x) ● g(x)
f
( )(x)
g
f
( )(x) =
g
f(x)
g(x)
= x3 + 2x2 – 4x – 8 Multiply.
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Check It Out! Example 2b
g
( ) f
(x)
g
( ) f (x) =
g(x)
f(x)
x2 – 4 Set up the division as a
= rational expression.
x+2
(x – 2)(x + 2) Factor completely.
=
x+2 Note that x ≠ –2.
(x – 2)(x + 2) Divide out common
=
(x + 2) factors.
= x – 2, where x ≠ –2 Simplify.
Holt Algebra 2
9-4 Operations with Functions
Holt Algebra 2
9-4 Operations with Functions
Holt Algebra 2
9-4 Operations with Functions
Reading Math
The composition (f o g)(x) or f(g(x)) is read “f of
g of x.”
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9-4 Operations with Functions
Caution!
Be careful not to confuse the notation for
multiplication of functions with composition
fg(x) ≠ f(g(x))
Holt Algebra 2
9-4 Operations with Functions
Example 3A: Evaluating Composite Functions
x
Given f(x) = 2 and g(x) = 7 – x, find each
value.
f(g(4))
g(f(4))
= 16
Step 2 Find g(16)
g(16) = 7 – 16 g(x) = 7 – x.
= –9
So g(f(4)) = –9.
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Check It Out! Example 3a
2
Given f(x) = 2x – 3 and g(x) = x , find each
value.
f(g(3))
=9
Step 2 Find f(9)
f(9) = 2(9) – 3 f(x) = 2x – 3
= 15
So f(g(3)) = 15.
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Check It Out! Example 3b
2
Given f(x) = 2x – 3 and g(x) = x , find each
value.
g(f(3))
Holt Algebra 2
9-4 Operations with Functions
Example 4A: Writing Composite Functions
2
x
Given f(x) = x – 1 and g(x) = 1 – x , write
each composite function. State the domain of
each.
f(g(x))
x
f(g(x)) = f( ) Substitute the rule g into f.
1–x
x
=(
2
) –1 Use the rule for f. Note that
1–x x ≠ 1.
–1 + 2x
= 2 Simplify.
(1 – x)
= +2 Simplify.
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Check It Out! Example 4b
33x x 4 4 2 2
g(f(x)) = Substitute the rule f into g.
4
= Note that x ≥ 3 .
4 4
The domain of g(f(x)) is x ≥ 3 or {x|x ≥ 3 }.
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9-4 Operations with Functions
Holt Algebra 2
9-4 Operations with Functions
Example 5: Business Application
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Example 5 Continued
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Example 5 Continued
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9-4 Operations with Functions
Check It Out! Example 5 Continued
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Check It Out! Example 5 Continued
Step 3 Find the composition f(g(c)).
f(g(c)) = 0.80(g(c)) Substitute g(c) for c.
1. (f + g)(x) 4x2 + 2x – 2
f
3. ( )(x)
g 2x + 1
4. g(f(2)) 29
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Lesson Quiz: Part II
2
Given f(x) = x and g(x) = , write each
composite function. State the domain of each.
5. f(g(x)) f(g(x)) = x – 1;
{x|x ≥ 1}
6. g(f(x))
{x|x ≤ – 1 or x ≥ 1}
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