What is meant by operations in mathematics?

or
Function Operations

Function Operations
Let 𝒇 and 𝒈 be any two functions. You can add, subtract,
multiply or divide 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙) to form a new
function.
Function Operations

Function Operations
The domain of new function consist of the 𝒙 -values that
are in the domains of both 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
Function Operations

Function Operations

When new function involves division, the domain does

not include 𝒙 -values for which the denominator is equal
to zero.
 Basic Function Operations
f ( x) and g ( x) are functions that exist and are defined over a domain.

• Sum  f  g  ( x)  f ( x)  g ( x)
• Difference  f  g  ( x)  f ( x)  g ( x)
• Product .
 f g  ( x)  f ( x) g ( x).
• Quotient  f  f ( x)
  ( x)  , g ( x)  0
g g ( x)
Restrictions

Linear Quadratic Radical Rational

linear monomial, binomial

Absolute Value Cubic Exponential Logarithmic

first degree
Function Operations

Operation Definition
𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 = 𝒇 𝒙 + 𝒈(𝒙)
Addition

𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 = 𝒇 𝒙 − 𝒈(𝒙)
Subtraction

𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 = 𝒇 𝒙 ∗ 𝒈(𝒙)
Multiplication

𝒇 ÷ 𝒈 𝒙 = 𝒇 𝒙 ÷ 𝒈(𝒙)
Division 𝒇 𝒇 𝒙
𝒙 = , 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒈(𝒙) ≠ 𝟎
𝒈 𝒈(𝒙)
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

a. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙−𝟓
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

a. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙−𝟓
𝒇+𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 +𝒈 𝒙
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

a. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙−𝟓
𝒇+𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 +𝒈 𝒙

𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 = (𝒙𝟐 +𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏) +
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

a. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙−𝟓
𝒇+𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 +𝒈 𝒙

= (𝒙𝟐 +𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏) + (𝒙 − 𝟓)

= 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 + 𝒙 − 𝟓
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

a. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙−𝟓
𝒇+𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 +𝒈 𝒙

= (𝒙𝟐 +𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏) + (𝒙 − 𝟓)
= 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 + 𝒙 − 𝟓
= 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟑𝒙 − 𝟔
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

a. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙−𝟓
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

a. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙−𝟓

𝒇−𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 −𝒈 𝒙
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

a. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙−𝟓

𝒇−𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 −𝒈 𝒙

= (𝒙𝟐 +𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏) −
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

a. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙−𝟓

𝒇−𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 −𝒈 𝒙

= (𝒙𝟐 +𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏) − 𝒙 − 𝟓
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

a. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙−𝟓

𝒇−𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 −𝒈 𝒙

= (𝒙𝟐 +𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏) − 𝒙 − 𝟓

= 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 − 𝒙 + 𝟓
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

a. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙−𝟓

𝒇−𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 −𝒈 𝒙

= (𝒙𝟐 +𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏) − 𝒙 − 𝟓

= 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 − 𝒙 + 𝟓

= 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒙 + 𝟒
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

a. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙−𝟓
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

a. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙−𝟓

𝒇∗𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 *𝒈 𝒙
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

a. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙−𝟓

𝒇∗𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 *𝒈 𝒙
= (𝒙𝟐 +𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏) ∗
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

a. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙−𝟓

𝒇∗𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 *𝒈 𝒙

= (𝒙𝟐 +𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏) ∗ (𝒙 − 𝟓)
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

a. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙−𝟓

𝒇∗𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 *𝒈 𝒙
= (𝒙𝟐 +𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏) ∗ (𝒙 − 𝟓)

= 𝒙𝟑 − 𝟓𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙𝟐 − 𝟏𝟎𝒙 − 𝒙 + 𝟓

Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

a. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙−𝟓

𝒇∗𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 *𝒈 𝒙
= (𝒙𝟐 +𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏) ∗ (𝒙 − 𝟓)

= 𝒙𝟑 − 𝟓𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙𝟐 − 𝟏𝟎𝒙 − 𝒙 + 𝟓

= 𝒙𝟑 − 𝟑𝒙𝟐 − 𝟏𝟏𝒙 + 𝟓
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

a. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙−𝟓
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

a. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙−𝟓
𝒇 𝒇(𝒙)
𝒙 =
𝒈 𝒈(𝒙)

𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏
=
𝒙−𝟓
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

a. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙−𝟓
𝒇 𝒇(𝒙)
𝒙 =
𝒈 𝒈(𝒙)

𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏
= ,𝒙 ≠ 𝟓
𝒙−𝟓
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

b. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙+𝟗
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

b. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙+𝟗
𝒇+𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 +𝒈 𝒙
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

b. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙+𝟗
𝒇+𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 +𝒈 𝒙
= (𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏) + (𝒙 + 𝟗)
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

b. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙+𝟗
𝒇+𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 +𝒈 𝒙
= (𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏) + (𝒙 + 𝟗)
= 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏 + 𝒙 + 𝟗
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

b. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙+𝟗
𝒇+𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 +𝒈 𝒙
= (𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏) + (𝒙 + 𝟗)
= 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏 + 𝒙 + 𝟗
= 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒙 − 𝟕𝟐
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

b. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙+𝟗

𝒇−𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 −𝒈 𝒙
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

b. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙+𝟗

𝒇−𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 −𝒈 𝒙
= (𝒙𝟐 −𝟖𝟏) − (𝒙 + 𝟗)
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

b. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙+𝟗

𝒇−𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 −𝒈 𝒙
= (𝒙𝟐 −𝟖𝟏) − (𝒙 + 𝟗)
= 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏 − 𝒙 − 𝟗
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

b. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙+𝟗

𝒇−𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 −𝒈 𝒙
= (𝒙𝟐 −𝟖𝟏) − (𝒙 + 𝟗)
= 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏 − 𝒙 − 𝟗

= 𝒙𝟐 − 𝒙 − 𝟗𝟎
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

b. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙+𝟗
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

b. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙+𝟗

𝒇∗𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 *𝒈 𝒙
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

b. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙+𝟗

𝒇∗𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 *𝒈 𝒙
= (𝒙𝟐 −𝟖𝟏) ∗
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

b. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙+𝟗

𝒇∗𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 *𝒈 𝒙
= (𝒙𝟐 −𝟖𝟏) ∗ (𝒙 + 𝟗)
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈

b. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙+𝟗

𝒇∗𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒙 *𝒈 𝒙
= (𝒙𝟐 −𝟖𝟏) ∗ (𝒙 + 𝟗)
= 𝒙𝟑 + 𝟗𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏𝒙 − 𝟕𝟐𝟗
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈
b. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙+𝟗
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈
b. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙+𝟗
𝒇 𝒇(𝒙)
𝒙 =
𝒈 𝒈(𝒙)
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈
b. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙+𝟗
𝒇 𝒇(𝒙)
𝒙 =
𝒈 𝒈(𝒙)

𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏
=
𝒙+𝟗
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈
b. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙+𝟗
𝒇 𝒇(𝒙)
𝒙 =
𝒈 𝒈(𝒙)
𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏
=
𝒙+𝟗
(𝒙 + 𝟗)(𝒙 − 𝟗)
=
𝒙+𝟗
Function Operations
Sample Problem 1: : Find 𝒇 + 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 − 𝒈 𝒙 , 𝒇 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 , and
𝒇
𝒙 for each 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈(𝒙).
𝒈
b. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙+𝟗
𝒇 𝒇(𝒙)
𝒙 =
𝒈 𝒈(𝒙)
𝒇 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟖𝟏
𝒙 =
𝒈 𝒙+𝟗
(𝒙 + 𝟗)(𝒙 − 𝟗)
=
𝒙+𝟗
=𝒙−𝟗
Function Operations and Composition of Functions

Composition of Functions
The composition of function 𝒇 with function 𝒈 is defined by (𝒇 ∘
Function Operations and Composition of Functions

𝒙 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒈

𝒙 𝒈 𝒈 𝒙 𝒇 𝒇(𝒈 𝒙 )

𝒈 𝒙 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒇

Function Operations and Composition of Functions
Sample Problem 1: Find each composite function.

a. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟑 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙+𝟏
𝒇 ∘ 𝒈 𝒙 =?
Function Operations and Composition of Functions
Sample Problem 1: Find each composite function.

a. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟑 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙+𝟏
𝒇 ∘ 𝒈 𝒙 =?
𝒇∘𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒈 𝒙
𝒇 𝒈 𝒙 =𝟐 𝒈 𝒙 −𝟑
𝒇 𝒈 𝒙 =𝟐 𝒙+𝟏 −𝟑
𝒇 𝒈 𝒙 = 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟐 − 𝟑
𝒇 𝒈 𝒙 = 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏
Function Operations and Composition of Functions
Sample Problem 2: Find each composite function.

b. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙 − 𝟑 𝒈 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏
𝒈 ∘ 𝒇 𝒙 =?
Function Operations and Composition of Functions
Sample Problem 2: Find each composite function.

b. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙 − 𝟑 𝒈 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏
𝒈 ∘ 𝒇 𝒙 =?
𝒈∘𝒇 𝒙 =𝒈 𝒇 𝒙
𝟐
𝒈 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒇 𝒙 +𝟏
𝟐
𝒈 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙−𝟑 +𝟏
𝒈 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟔𝒙 + 𝟗 + 𝟏
𝒈 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟔𝒙 + 𝟏𝟎
Function Operations and Composition of Functions
Sample Problem 3: Find each composite function.

𝟐 𝟏
c. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒈 𝒙 = 𝒇 ∘ 𝒈 𝒙 =?
𝒙−𝟑 𝒙
Function Operations and Composition of Functions
Sample Problem 3: Find each composite function.

𝟐 𝟏
c. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒈 𝒙 = 𝒇 ∘ 𝒈 𝒙 =?
𝒙−𝟑 𝒙
𝒇∘𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒈 𝒙
𝟐 𝟏
𝒇 𝒈 𝒙 = ≠𝟎 𝒙≠𝟎
𝒈 𝒙 −𝟑 𝒙
𝟐 𝟏 𝟏
𝒇 𝒈 𝒙 = −𝟑≠𝟎 𝒙≠
𝟏 𝒙 𝟑
−𝟑
𝒙
𝟐𝒙
𝒇 𝒈 𝒙 =
𝟏 − 𝟑𝒙
Function Operations and Composition of Functions
Sample Problem 4: Find each composite function.

𝟐 𝟏
d. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒈 𝒙 =
𝒙−𝟑 𝒙
Function Operations and Composition of Functions
Sample Problem 2: Find each composite function

𝟐 𝟏
d. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒈 𝒙 = 𝒈 ∘ 𝒇 𝒙 =?
𝒙 𝒙
Function Operations and Composition of Functions
Sample Problem 4: Find each composite function.

𝟐 𝟏
d. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒈 𝒙 = 𝒈 ∘ 𝒇 𝒙 =?
𝒙 𝒙
𝒈∘𝒇 𝒙 =𝒈 𝒇 𝒙
𝟏 𝟐
𝒈 𝒇 𝒙 = ≠𝟎 𝒙≠𝟎
𝒇 𝒙 𝒙
𝟏
𝒈 𝒇 𝒙 =
𝟐
𝒙
𝒙
𝒈 𝒇 𝒙 =
𝟐
Function Operations and Composition of Functions
Sample Problem 5: : Find and then evaluate each composite function.

a. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙−𝟐 𝒇 ∘ 𝒈 𝟔 =?
Function Operations and Composition of Functions
Sample Problem 5: : Find and then evaluate each composite function.

e. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒙 𝒈 𝒙 =𝒙−𝟐 𝒇 ∘ 𝒈 𝟔 =?

𝒇∘𝒈 𝒙 =𝒇 𝒈 𝒙 𝒇 𝒈 𝟔 = 𝟔−𝟐
𝒇 𝒈 𝒙 = 𝒈 𝒙 𝒇 𝒈 𝟔 = 𝟒
𝒇 𝒈 𝒙 = 𝒙−𝟐 𝒇 𝒈 𝟔 =𝟐
Function Operations and Composition of Functions
Sample Problem 6: : Find and then evaluate each composite function.
𝒙+𝟑
f. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝟔𝒙 − 𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 = 𝒈 ∘ 𝒇 𝟐 =?
𝟐
Function Operations and Composition of Functions
Sample Problem 6: : Find and then evaluate each composite function.
𝒙+𝟑
f. 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝟔𝒙 − 𝟏 𝒈 𝒙 = 𝒈 ∘ 𝒇 𝟐 =?
𝟐
𝒈∘𝒇 𝒙 =𝒈 𝒇 𝒙
𝒇 𝒙 +𝟑
𝒈 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝒈 𝒇 𝟐 =𝟑∗𝟐+𝟏
𝟐
(𝟔𝒙 − 𝟏) + 𝟑 𝒈 𝒇 𝟐 =𝟕
𝒈 𝒇 𝒙 =
𝟐
𝟔𝒙 + 𝟐 𝟐(𝟑𝒙 + 𝟏)
𝒈 𝒇 𝒙 = =
𝟐 𝟐
𝒈 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝟑𝒙 + 𝟏