STEM DEPARTMENT
General
Mathematics
Prepared by
Rejoice Haim, LPT
Jhanna Mariz E. Hambre, LPT
Aya Samantha B. Lozano, LPT
Evaluating Functions
Lesson Objectives
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
• Evaluate functions.
• Solve problems involving functions.
Evaluating a function
Replacing the variable in the function
Example
Evaluate the function f(x) = 2x + 1 at x = 4.
How to Do
Evaluate the function f(x) = 2x + 1 at x = 4.
f(x) = 2x + 1
f(4) = 2(4) + 1
=8+1
f(4) = 9
Example
Evaluate the function f(x) = x2 – 2x + 2 at x = 4.
How to Do
Evaluate the function f(x) = x2 – 2x + 2 at x = 4.
f(x) = x2 – 2x + 2
f(4) = (4)2 – 2(4) + 2
= 16 – 8 + 2
=8+2
f(4) = 10
Example
Evaluate the function f(x) = 2x + 1 at x = 3x -1 .
How to Do
Evaluate the function f(x) = 2x + 1 at x = 3x -1.
Solution
f(x) = 2x + 1
f(3x - 1) = 2(3x - 1) + 1
= 6x - 2 + 1
f(3x - 1) = 6x -1
Example
Evaluate the function f(x) = x2 – 2x + 2 at x = 3x – 1.
How to Do
Evaluate the function f(x) = x2 – 2x + 2 at x = 3x – 1.
Solution
f(x) = x2 – 2x + 2
f(3x - 1) = (3x – 1)2 – 2(3x – 1 )+ 2
= [(3x – 1)(3x – 1)] - 2(3x – 1) + 2
= 9x2 – 3x – 3x + 1 – 6x + 2 + 2
=9x2 – 6x + 1 – 6x + 4
= 9x2 – 6x – 6x +1 + 5
f(3x - 1) = 9x2 – 12x + 6
Try this!
1. Evaluate the function f(x) = 3x2 + 4x + 1 at x =4.
2. Evaluate the function f(x) = √(2x +2) at x = 7.
Answer your quiz in
Google classroom.
Journal Writing
Goal Note Taking
What do you expect What you
to learn? already know?
Topic
Reflection/Evaluation Make a Plan
How is it going? Was What you’d like to do to
your goal met? How achieve your goal?
come?
References
• TeacherPH (2020). Teaching Guide in General Mathematics for Grade 11 SHS retrieved June 5, 2020 from
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