COMPOSITIONS ON FUNCTIONS

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Directions: Study each solved problem (found on the left). Use them for guidance. REMEMBER: DO
NOT skip through the solved problems. Use them to think about the steps in finding the composite
function.

1. Give: f ( x )=x +5
g ( x )=4 x Your turn,
Find: f (g ( x ) )
1. Give: f ( x )=x + 4
g ( x )=5 x
Solution: f (g ( x ) )=f (4 x)
Find: f (g ( x ) )
¿ ( 4 x ) +5
¿ 4 x+5

2. Give: f ( x )=x +5
g ( x )=4 x
Find: g(f ( x ) ) 2. Give: f ( x )=x + 4
g ( x )=5 x
Solution: g( f ( x ) )=g( x +5)
Find: g( f ( x ) )
¿ 4 (x +5)
¿ 4 x+20

3. Give: h ( x )=x 2
p ( x ) =x−3
Find: h( p ( x )) 3. Give: h ( x )=x 2
p ( x ) =x+5
Solution: h( p ( x ))=h(x−3)
¿( x −3)2 Find: h( p ( x ))

¿ x 2−6 x+ 9

4. Give: h ( x )=x 2
p ( x ) =x−3
Find: p(h ( x )) 4. Give: h ( x )=x 2
p ( x ) =x+5
Solution: p(h ( x ))= p(x 2)
Find: p(h ( x ))
¿ x 2−3

GENERAL
MATHEMATIC Prepared by: Sheena May Y. Mañangaon
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 GENERAL
MATHEMATIC Prepared by: Sheena May Y. Mañangaon
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