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SFM Productions Presents:
Another exciting episode in your continuing Pre-Calculus experience!
1.8 Combinations of Functions:Composite Functions
Homework for section 1.8
P88 13-27, 37-59, 73
Two functions may behave exactly like two numbersin that they may be added, subtracted, multiplied, and divided.
( )( ) ( ) ( )
( )( ) ( ) ( )
( )( ) ( ) ( )
( )( )
( )
f g x f x g x
f g x f x g x
fg x f x g x
ff xx
g g x
Lets say the we have the following functions:
f(x) = x+5 g(x) = 3x
f(x) + g(x) = ? (f+g)(x) = 4x+5
f(x) g(x) = ? (f g)(x) = 3x2+15x
(f g)(-5) = ?
( 5 ) ( 5 ) 5 and ( 5 ) 3( 5 )
( 5 ) and ( 5 ) 0 1 ( )( 5 )5 0
f g
f g f g
or a parenthesis? But, do we use a bracket
The farthest right we can even think of going on the number line is:The farthest left we can even think of going on the number line is:02
To find the quotients’ domains, we first haveto find the domain of f(x) and g(x) individually.The domain of the quotient is the intersection of the domain of f(x) and g(x).
f x
xg x
24
f x x g x x 2( ) ( ) 4
g x
xxf
24
Find the domain of each of these combinations…
D: D:
or a parenthesis? But, do we use a bracket
D of :f
xg
D of :g
xf[0, 2) (0 , 2]
[ 0, ) 2, 2
It’s important to remember:
ANY restriction on functions f and g
MUST be considered when forming the:
Sum, Difference, Product, or Quotient of f and g.
Composition of Functions : just another way to combine functions…
If f(x) = x2 and g(x) = x + 1 , then the
composition of f with g is:
(f o g)(x) - pronounced “the f of the g of x”. (Or as I like to call it: fog x.)
(f o g)(x) = f(g(x)) = f(x + 1) = (x + 1)2
* Domain of f o g is all x values in the domainof g where g(x) is in the domain of f.
what the heck does that mean?????
Do this by working from the inside out…
2 2Let 9 and ( ) 9f x x g x x
a) find (f o g)(x)b) find the domain of (f o g)(x)
29f x a) ( )f g x 2
29 9x 2x
b)
or, in interval notation:
-3 x 3
3, 3
Why? The domain of g(x) is [-3,3]. Theseare the only values you can even think of trying to fit into the domain of (f o g)(x).
1
Let and ( )2
f x g x xx
a) find (f o g)(x)b) find the domain of (f o g)(x)
f x a) ( )f g x
12x
b) all non-negative numbers
( ) domaing x added to fit
the (f g)( ) domainx
ex cept for 4.x
D: [ 0, 4) , (4, )
Identifying a composite function: it is used in calculus - need to be able to determine which two functions make up the composite function.You must be the function…………
2Ex press as a composition
of two other functio
1h
2
ns.
xx
This means we must find: f(x) and g(x) such that their composition gives us h(x)…
so that: (f o g)(x) =h(x)
the g("Find" the inner function first ( ), and then the
ou
x )
the ftter ( (x ) ).
Lets let g x
Lets let f x
2
1h
2x
x
Go! Do!
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