Kinds of Functions

1.

umber) stant (real ni Constant Function, y = C where C is any consta (

Examples:
a. у 5 b. у -7000

al line. Note:
The graph of a constant function is a horizonta
Identity Function, y = x
:-... i marreasing
li it Note: The graph of an identity function is an oblique
increasing line wi h Slopel
Linear Function, y = mx t b
Examples: y = 2x+5; y = 6
Note: The graph of a linear function is an oblique line
with slopem.
Polynomial Function, y = aixo + ax + a, xo + axo + .... + a
x + a xn In-l Examples:
a. y = 3x - 5x + x2 - x + 4 b. y = x-16 Note: The graphs
are varied curvatures.
Quadratic Function (Second degree equ
ations, including conic equations)
y ax't bx + c, and for conics in general form Ax

* Bxy + Cy^+
Dx + Ey + F = 0 Examples:
a. y = 4x -3x + 8 x-3y + 6x + sy-33 -o Cubic Function, y = ax +
bx +cx+d
Examples:
a. y = 2x+3x-x-9 b. y = x3-8 Absolute Value Function, y =/ax k/
Example:
a. y =/2x -5/ b. Y2- ‫ר‬/x + 7/
Composite Function is a combin symbols
ati t

lOr Of tWO O nOre func iol S ith the

S W f Ο 8 (f
Ο g)(x) (g( )
followino ) and g o f =
(go f)(x) = 8(f(x))
Exponential Function (base b is const
9. Examples: ant) y = b*
a. y = 3 b. y = 3(1) С. y = 2-3 d. y = e^
5e002x е. у Natural *Ponential functions with base e =
2.71828
ithimic F to Logarithmic function of Baseb, y = Logix
is equivalent to by = x
Examples:
a. y Logsx is equivalent to 5Y- Χ
b. y = Log(x-3) is equivalent to 2y = x -3
Operations in Functions
Let f be a function in terms of x, f = f(x) and g is also
a function in terms of x, g = g(x). The following
operations can be performed in two or more
functions:
a fit g = f(x) + g(x)
b. f-g = f(x) - g(x)
C. f g = f(x) g(x))
d. f * g = f(x)/g(x)
e. f Wg = f Wg (u,v) where u = u(x), v = v(x) and V is an operator

Example 1: Let f(x) = 3x + 2; g(x) = 5x -6

a f+ g = (3x + 2) + (5x-6) = 8x - 4
b. f-g- (3x + 2)-(5x-6) = 3x-5x + 2 + 6-2x * 8
C. f.g-(3x2)(5x-6) = 15x + 10x-18x-12-15x-8x-12
3x + 2 d. f – g = (3x + 2) + (5x-6)
5X-6
e, fW g = 2-2v - 3 where u(x) 4 x and v(x) = 5x-3
S. _ 3 _2)5x24 – 16 = 3 - (3 ‫ﮨﮯ ج‬x+9x - 10x
+6-3
= -x2 - 24x + 19

f(g(x)) = 3(5x-6) + 2
= 15 18 + 2 = 15x - 16
133
8 g(f(x)) = 5(3x + 2)-6
15x + 10-6 = 15x + 4
Example 2: Let f(x) = 2x-9; g(x) = 2x2-5x -18
f* 8 (2x-9)+(2x2-5x-18) = 2x2-3x-27
b. f8 (2x-9)-(2x-5x-18) --2x2 +7x +9
8 (2x-9)(2x-5x-18) - 4x3-18x2-10x2 + 45x-36x
+ 162
4x-28x2 + 9x + 162
2 2X-9 - 2x -9 -- d, f*g=(2X-9) +
(2x -5-18) -18 - ਯੋ2 x + 2
-v-2 where u(x) = 2x+3 and v(x)=-3x- 4x+5
(2xt 3) - (-3x - 4x+5)-2-42 = 7x + 16x + 2
Թ. fW g = ս?
+12x+9+3x2 + 4x-5-2
* ο g(x) - f(g(x)) = 2(2χ2-5χ-18)-9
4x-10-36-9 4x-10x -45

8 go f(x) g(f(x))- 2(2x-9-5(2-9-

2(4x-36x+ 81)- 10x + 45- 18 72xt
162-10x. 45- 8x-82x + 189
Exercise 6.1
A. For each of the following relations in the form of
equations in two variables: d
- Tabulate as "any ordered pairs as you can that
will define the values of x an
- Graph the relation; - Identify the Domain;
- Identify the Range; and - Identify
—:
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if it is a Function or Not a Function.

1. (x,y) y = x-x2 + 4
2. {(x,y)0y +x = 3 or simply x-3)
3. (x,y)|x+y-25)
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4 {(x,y)ly*「エヌー2

5. (x,y)|xy
P x -- 1. B. Given the functions f(x) = 2x-x-3 a
g(x)
Find the following (and simplify your answers):
1. (fg)(x) 4. (fg)(2)
f Ya. f

2. (器)Q) 5. (#)m
3. f(g(x)) 6. g(f(2))
C. Given the functions f(x)=x-9 and g(x) = 2-3
Find the following (and simplify your answers,
rationalize the deno
1. (2f-g)(x) 4. (f-g)(4)
2. (h)(x) (f)(g)(0)