ST.

CLARE COLLEGE OF CALOOCAN

LESSON 2: EVALUATING FUNCTIONS
Review

Law of Substitution
If a + x = b and x=c

Then a + c = b
It calls law of substitution because we substitute x into c.

EXAMPLE A EXAMPLE B

If f(x) = 2x + 2, evaluate 1. ( ) ( )
1. f(5) 2. ( ) ( )
2. f(-3) 3. ( ) ( )
3. f(x+3)

SOLUTION SOLUTION
1. ( ) 1. ( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( )
( )
( )
2. ( )

2. ( ) ( ) ( )
( )
( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( )
( )
3. ( )
( ) 3. ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( )
( )

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ODD and EVEN FUNCTION

GUIDELINES FOR IDENTIFYING ODD or EVEN FUNCTION

 Every x in each given replace to –x

Then,
1. If the result is ( ) ( ) that is ODD FUNCTION
2. If the result is ( ) ( ) that is EVEN FUNCTION
3. If the result is not on the no.1 or no. 2 that is NEITHER ODD nor
EVEN FUNCTION

Example
Identify each function as even, odd or neither
1. ( )
2. ( )
3. ( )

SOLUTION

1. ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
.

2. ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( ),
.

3. ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( )
( ) ( ) and ( ) ( ),

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TEST and APPLICATIONS I

n
A. Evaluate the following functions
1. ( ) s
e
r
( ) t
( ) t
2. ( ) e
x
t
( ) h
( ) e
r
3. ( ) e

( )

B. Identify the functions as even, odd, or neither

1. ( )
2. ( )
3. ( )
4. ( )
5. ( )

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