Chapter 2.
3
Operation on Functions
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Learning Outcome
At the end of the module , you should be able to:
✓ find the domains of the combined functions and
composite function
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Operations on functions
• functions behave exactly as one would expect with regard to
the four basic operations of algebra (addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and division).
• when functions are combined by these operations, though,
the domain of the new combined function is only the
elements that were shared by the domains of the original
functions.
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OPERATIONS ON FUNCTION
• If 𝑓 and 𝑔 are any functions, the following is applicable:
Operation Terminology Function Value Domain
Sum 𝑓+𝑔 𝑓 + 𝑔 𝑥 = 𝑓 𝑥 + 𝑔(𝑥)
Difference 𝑓−𝑔 𝑓 − 𝑔 𝑥 = 𝑓 𝑥 − 𝑔(𝑥) Domain 𝑓 ∩ 𝑔
Product 𝑓𝑔 𝑓𝑔 𝑥 = 𝑓 𝑥 𝑔(𝑥)
𝑓 𝑓 𝑓(𝑥)
Quotient 𝑥 = 𝑥 ∈𝑓∩𝑔 𝑔 𝑥 ≠0
𝑔 𝑔 𝑔(𝑥)
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Example
Let 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟑 and 𝒈 𝒙 = 𝒙
Find the following functions and their domains
a. 𝑓 + 𝑔
b. 𝑓 − 𝑔
c. 𝑓𝑔
𝑓
d.
𝑔
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Example
Let 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙 − 𝟏 and 𝒈 𝒙 = 𝟒 − 𝒙
Find the following functions and their domains
a. 𝑓 + 𝑔
b. 𝑓 − 𝑔
c. 𝑓𝑔
𝑓
d.
𝑔
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COMPOSITION OF FUNCTIONS
Given two functions 𝑓 and 𝑔, the
composite function is denoted by 𝑓∘𝑔
(“𝑓 composed with 𝑔”) and defined by
𝒇∘𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒈 𝒙
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DOMAIN AND CODOMAIN FOR COMPOSITE FUNCTION
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Example
Given the function
𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐱 𝟐 + 𝟏 and 𝐠 𝐱 = 𝐱 − 𝟑
Find the composite function f ∘ g.
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Example
Let 𝐟 𝐱 = 𝐱 𝟐 and 𝐠 𝐱 =𝐱−𝟑
Find the functions f ∘ g and g ∘ f and state their
domains.
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