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This document discusses the algebra of functions, including how to calculate the sum, difference, product, and quotient of two functions. It also covers function composition. Specifically, it defines each of these operations on functions and provides examples of evaluating them given specific functions. It also discusses determining the domain of the resulting functions.

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PreCal HO7 AlgebraOfFunctions WoExercise

This document discusses the algebra of functions, including how to calculate the sum, difference, product, and quotient of two functions. It also covers function composition. Specifically, it defines each of these operations on functions and provides examples of evaluating them given specific functions. It also discusses determining the domain of the resulting functions.

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LESSON 8: The Algebra of Functions

Review: Determine the domain of each function algebraically.


𝑥+5 3𝑥+2
1. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 2. 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥−5 3. 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 −2𝑥−3

3
4. ℎ(𝑥) = √3𝑥 + 12 5. 𝑔(𝑥) = √𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 20 6. ℎ(𝑥) = √𝑥 + 2 − 𝑥

The Algebra of Functions: Sum, Difference, Product, and Quotient of Functions


𝑓
Let f and g be two functions. The sum f + g, the difference f – g, the product fg, and the quotient 𝑔 are functions whose
domains are set of all real numbers common to the domains of f and g (𝐷𝑓 ∩ 𝐷𝑔 ), define as follows:
1. Sum: (𝑓 + 𝑔)(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑔(𝑥)
2. Difference: (𝑓 − 𝑔)(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥) − 𝑔(𝑥)
3. Product: (𝑓𝑔)(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥) ∙ 𝑔(𝑥)
𝑓 𝑓(𝑥)
4. Quotient: ( ) (𝑥) = , provided 𝑔(𝑥) ≠ 0.
𝑔 𝑔(𝑥)

Examples:
1. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 1 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 2. Find each of the following functions. Determine the domain of each
function.
a. (𝑓 + 𝑔)(𝑥) b. (𝑓 − 𝑔)(𝑥) c. (𝑓𝑔)(𝑥) 𝑓
d. ( ) (𝑥)
𝑔
2. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 + 3 and 𝑔(𝑥) = √𝑥 − 2. Find each of the following:
a. (𝑓 + 𝑔)(𝑥) b. Domain of (𝑓 + 𝑔)(𝑥)

Composition Functions
The composition of the function f and g is denoted by 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 and is defined by the equation
(𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑔(𝑥))
The domain of the composite function 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 is the set of all x such that
1. x is in the domain of g and
2. 𝑔(𝑥) is in the domain of f.

Examples:
3. Given 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 4 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 6, find each of the following:
a. (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)(𝑥) b. (𝑔 ∘ 𝑓)(𝑥) c. (𝑔 ∘ 𝑓)(1)

Excluding values from the domain of (𝒇 ∘ 𝒈)(𝒙) = 𝒇(𝒈(𝒙))


The following values must be excluded from the input of x.
 If x is not in the domain of g, it must not be in the domain of 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔
 Any x for which 𝑔(𝑥) is not in the domain of f must not be in the domain of 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔

2 3
4. Given 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−1 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥, find each of the following:
a. (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)(𝑥) b. Domain of (𝑓 ∘ 𝑔)(𝑥)
More examples:
𝑓
For each of the following, find (i) 𝑓 + 𝑔, (ii) 𝑓 − 𝑔, (iii) 𝑓𝑔, (iv) 𝑔 and the domain of each.
3 𝑥
a. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 3; 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 12 b. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−1; 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥+2

c. 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 − 6; 𝑔(𝑥) = √10 − 𝑥 d. 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 2 − 9; 𝑔(𝑥) = √𝑥 2 + 4

Find (i) 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 and (ii) 𝑔 ∘ 𝑓 and the domain of each.

a. 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥 + 4 b. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 1
𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 𝑔(𝑥) = √𝑥

d. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2
c. 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥|
1
𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 6 𝑔(𝑥) =
√𝑥 − 4

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