Evaluating
Functions
Q1M2
Objectives:
•Recall the process of
substitution
•Identify the various types of
function
•Evaluate functions
Definition:
•is the process of determining
the value of the function at the
number assigned to a given
variable
How to evaluate function?
Step 1: Replace each letter in the
expression with the assigned value
Step 2: Perform the operations in
the expression using the correct
order of operations.
How to multiply binomial to a
binomial?
ℎ+1
ℎ+1
2
ℎ +ℎ
ℎ+1
2
ℎ + 2ℎ + 1
Example 1:
Evaluate: 𝑔 𝑥 = 3𝑥 2 + 7, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑔(3)
2
Solution: 𝑔 𝑥 = 3𝑥 + 7
2
𝑔 3 = 3(3) + 7 Substitute
𝑔 3 =3 9 +7 Operate
𝑔 3 = 27 + 7
𝑔 3 = 34
Let’s Practice!
Example 2:
Evaluate: f 𝑥 = 5𝑥 + 1, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑓(ℎ + 1)
Solution: f
𝑥 = 5𝑥 + 1
Substitute
f ℎ+1 = 5(ℎ + 1) +1
f ℎ+1 = (5ℎ + 5) + 1 Operate
f ℎ+1 = 5ℎ + 5 + 1
f ℎ+1 = 5ℎ + 6
Example 3:
Evaluate: g 𝑥 = 3𝑥 − 2, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 g(9)
Solution: g 𝑥 = 3𝑥 − 2
g 9 = 3 9 −2 Substitute
g 9 = 27 − 2 Operate
g 9 = 25
g 9 = ±5
Example 4:
𝑥 3
Evaluate: f 𝑥 = 2 , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑓
2
Solution: f 𝑥 = 2 𝑥 3
𝑓 = 23 Operate
3 3 2
Substitute 𝑓 = 22
2 3 3
𝑓 = 8 𝑓 =2 2
3 1 2 2
3
Rewrite 𝑓 =2 2
2 3
𝑓 = 4∙2
2
Example 5:
Evaluate: h 𝑥 = 𝑥 + 2, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 ℎ 2.4
Solution: h 𝑥 = 𝑥 +2
Substitute ℎ 2.4 = 2.4 + 2
ℎ 2.4 = 2 + 2 Operate
ℎ 2.4 = 4
Difference quotient
𝑓 𝑥 + ℎ + 𝑓(𝑥)
ℎ
Example:
What is the difference quotient
of 𝑓 𝑥 = 5𝑥 + 1?
𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛:
Find (x+h) f 𝑥+ℎ =5 𝑥+ℎ +1
f 𝑥 + ℎ = 5𝑥 + 5ℎ + 1
Solve for 𝑓 𝑥 + ℎ + 𝑓(𝑥)
ℎ
continuation…
f 𝑥 + ℎ = 5𝑥 + 5ℎ + 1
𝑓 𝑥 + ℎ + 𝑓(𝑥) 5𝑥 + 5ℎ + 1 + (5𝑥 + 1)
=
ℎ ℎ
Add like terms
5𝑥 + 5ℎ + 1 + 5𝑥 + 1
=
ℎ
𝑓 𝑥 + ℎ + 𝑓(𝑥) 10𝑥 + 5ℎ + 2
=
ℎ ℎ
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