EVALUATING FUNCTIONS

LEARNING OUTCOME(S):
The learner is able to evaluates function

Second Look
Second Look
Evaluate the following algebraic expressions, given that x = -3, y = 2 and z = -8.
1. xz – y →-3(-8) – 2 = 22
2. 4xy →4(-3)2 = 36
3. 2x + 3y – 6z →2(-3) + 3(2) -6(-8) = 48
4𝑥𝑧 4(−3)(−8)
4. → = 48
𝑦 2
5. -2z +7xy -5 →-2(-8) + 7(-3)(2) – 5 = -31

Probe
Second Look
Evaluate the following at x = -3.
1. f(x) = 3x – 1 2. f(x) = 2x2 – 4x + 5
= 3(-3) – 1 Replace x by -3 = 2(-3)2 – 4(-3) + 5 Replace x by -3
= -9 – 1 Simplify = 2(9) +12 + 5 Simplify
f(-3) = -10 =18+17
f(-3) = 35
3𝑥+2 4. f(x) = (4x+3) (5x – 4)
3. 𝑓(𝑥) =
3𝑥−2
3(−3)+2 = [4(-3) +3] [5(-3) -4] Replace x by -3
= Replace x by -3 = [-12+3] [-15-4] Simplify
3(−3)−2
−9+2 =(-9)(-19)
= Simplify
−9−2 f(-3) = 171
7
𝑓(−3) =
11
2𝑥 + 1 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 1 −4 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ −2
5. 𝑓(𝑥) = {
−2𝑥 + 3 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 1 6. 𝑓(𝑥) = {𝑥 − 2 𝑖𝑓 − 2 < 𝑥 < 2
= 2(-3)+1 Examine the domain or interval 2𝑥 + 4 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 2
where Examine the domain or interval
the input belongs where
the input -3 belongs to interval x <1 the input belongs
=-6+1 Replace x by -3 and simplify the input -3 belongs to x < -2
f(-3) = -5 f(-3) = -4
Find the following function value.
7. f(x) = 5 – 9x; find f(2m) 8. f(x) = x2 –2x + 4; find f(m+n)
= 5 – 9(2m) Replace x by 2m = (m+n)2 – 2(m+n) + 4 Replace x by m+n
f(2m) = 5 – 18m Simplify = (m2+2m+n2) -2m-2n +4 Simplify (squaring
binomial and distributive
property)
f(m+n) =m2 -2n+n2 + 4

Recall: Squaring Binomial

(a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2

Wrap-Up
Second
To evaluate Lookfind the value of the output f(x), given the input x
a function,
To evaluate a piecewise function at the given value of x, determine the domain or interval of the function where
x belongs, and substitute the value of x in the corresponding formula

Prepared by: Amie Liza F. Cuizon