March 29, 2017

Warm-up
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Simplify the following expression using addition or subtraction as
necessary

1. 2.

Martin-Gay, Developmental Mathematics 1

 Whats Up for Today?
LEARNING TARGET
Algebra II
Algebra II
I can operate with
polynomials and use binomial
expansion to rewrite
polynomials
IN-CLASS
Complete Unit 4 Assessment
Notes on Introduction to
Polynomials and operations with
polynomials
Skills Practice # 1-14
.
HOMEWORK
Finish classwork
Quiz Thursday on
Operations with
Polynomials and
Combining/Compositi
on of functions.
 6-5 Operations with Functions

Holt McDougal Algebra 2

 The sum f + g

f g x f x g x
This just says that to find the sum of two functions, add
them together. You should simplify by finding like terms.

f x 2 x 3 2
g x 4 x 1
3

f g 2x 3 4x 1
2 3 Combine like
terms & put in

4x 2x 4
3 2 descending
order
 The difference f - g
f g x f x g x
To find the difference between two functions, subtract
the first from the second. CAUTION: Make sure you
distribute the to each term of the second function. You
should simplify by combining like terms.

f x 2 x 3
2
g x 4 x 13

f g 2 x 3 4 x 1
2 3 Distribute
negative

2 x 3 4 x 1 4 x 2 x 2
2 3 3 2
 The product f g
f g x f x g x
To find the product of two functions, put parenthesis
around them and multiply each term from the first
function to each term of the second function.

f x 2 x 3
2
g x 4 x 1
3

f g 2 x 34 x 1
2 3
FOIL

Good idea to put in

8x 2 x 12 x 3
5 2 3
descending order
but not required.
 COMPOSITION
FUNCTIONS

SUBSTITUTING ONE FUNCTION INTO ANOTHER

 The Composition
Function
f g x f g x
This is read f composition g and means to copy the f
function down but where ever you see an x, substitute in
the g function.

f x 2 x 3
2
g x 4 x 1
3

f g 2 4x 1 33
2 FOIL first and
then distribute
the 2
32 x 16 x 2 3 32 x 16 x 5
6 3 6 3
 g f x g f x
This is read g composition f and means to copy the g
function down but where ever you see an x, substitute in
the f function.

f x 2 x 3
2
g x 4 x 1
3

You could multiply

g f 4 2x 3 12
3 this out but since its
to the 3rd power we
wont
 f f x f f x
This is read f composition f and means to copy the f
function down but where ever you see an x, substitute in
the f function. (So sub the function into itself).

f x 2 x 3
2
g x 4 x 1
3

f f 2 2x 3 3
2
2
 The DOMAIN of the
Composition Function
The domain of f composition g is the set of all numbers x
in the domain of g such that g(x) is in the domain of f.

f x g x x 1
1
x
1 The domain of g is x 1
f g
x 1 domain of f g is x : x 1
We also have to worry about any illegals in this composition
function, specifically dividing by 0. This would mean that x 1 so the
domain of the composition would be combining the two restrictions.
 The DOMAIN and RANGE
of Composite Functions
f x x 5 g x
1 Find
g f ( x) ?
x 1

What value of x can not be used?

We can not divide by

zero. It is undefined.

Hence we must exclude 6 from the domain of f(x)

x : x 6
 The DOMAIN and RANGE
of Composite Functions
f x x 5 g x
1
x 1

1
g f ( x)
x6
Domain: x : x 6 Range: y : y 0
 The DOMAIN and RANGE
of Composite Functions
f x x 5 g x
1
f g ( x) ?
x 1
What value must be
excluded from the
domain?

Hence we must exclude 1 from the domain of g(x)

x : x 1
 The DOMAIN and RANGE
of Composite Functions
f x x 5 g x
1
x 1
Or we could find f o g (x) and determine the domain and
range of the resulting expression.
1
f g ( x) 5
x 1
Domain: x : x 1 Range: y : y 5
However this approach must be used with CAUTION.
 The DOMAIN and RANGE
of Composite Functions

f x x g x x 2
g f ( x) ?

What value of x
must be excluded?

x : x 0
 The DOMAIN and RANGE
of Composite Functions

f x 2 x g x x 2 f g ( x) ?
We could first look at the natural domain and range of f(x)
and g(x).

g x x 2

x : x 2
The DOMAIN and RANGE
of Composite Functions

f x 2 x g x x 2 g f ( x) ?

What is the
domain?
 Practice
Classwork # 1-6

Homework # 6-12

Martin-Gay, Developmental Mathematics 20

 March 29, 2017
Checking for understanding (2)
On the same post it note
Simplify the following expression using addition or subtraction as
necessary

1. 2.

Find
1. f(x) + g(x)

2. f(x) + h(x)

3. d(g(x)

Martin-Gay, Developmental Mathematics 21