1 Composition of Functions

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/, cry, Math 4 Name, 1-2 Composition of Functions Date. © [can use the definitions and important properties of arithmetic operations, including function ‘composition, in order to combine functions. 1. Use the function f(x) = 4x" +7x"-12x to evaluate f(-2). Explain what that tells you about the graph of flx).. : 3 a fey - 1PY + T@y~12@) +20 kh f if {- The Ger ees throagh the pat 2, 20), 2. Suppose h(t) =4+90t—16¢? represents the height (in feet) of a baseball ¢ seconds after it is hit. Explain what A(3) = 130 tells us about the situation. MSc & secondls, te ball is \30 Geet ia ede air 3. If f(x)=3x°-2 and g(x)=x+5, recall that Uf +8] = £7) + g(7) =3(79 -2+(7) +5 =157. Find the solutions to the problems below. a [f+ g)(-2)= bf +gl@) = = Le+ G2 a. Y-al@= ates aie 32 Oca 5S) PP v7 em Uf gl(-4)= Lo f-gl@) = = Lt. 4) f ge te 9) = h, 4, Use the information below to help answer the questions. «The annual net income from lottery operation (in millions of dollars) depends on the state’s adult population p (in millions) according to the function: /(p)=25p-7.5. «The state’s adult population ¢ years from now is predicted by the function: p(¢) = (1.02) a, Explain what you would have to do to find the net income from lottery operation in 5 years. Fick Ad the po paliton (® in 5 errs ther Plog ther b. Find the net income from lottery operation in 5 years, Voto the Ley PIS) 2S UY eS: SQeille (5,52) #25 (5.52) -1. 5205 c. Write a single algebraic rule that can be used to calculate the annual net income from lot operation years in the future, In other words, express net income as a function of t. Le) =25(S ay) -1 5 aye ‘Your answer to 4¢ involved combining two functions by an operation called composition. ‘The ‘composition of functions is defined as Fog(x)= f(e(x)) and involves using the output ‘of one function as the input of the other. This is illustrated lefieerto the right. Example: If /(x)=3.5x and g(r for the composite fog is f(g(x)) To find a specific solution is simple: F(g(10)) = 3.5(5 ~(10)) = -17.5 =x the rule .5(5-x). Outputs, fo coe oriserin Practice Problems 5. f (x)=2x+5 and g(x)=3x-1 a, Find f(g(3)). =S$ (af = $(®= 208545 b. Find (g(x). xD) = 2Bx%-N*5= bx-2* c. Find(ge f)(x). Gees gen y= B(x 5D Sf (x)=x+l andg(x)=2* +2x a. Find f(g(-1)). = Lene) 241 22LED= =| +1 =[B) b. Find f(g(x)). £62 22x) = &?742y) +1 fexax+i\ ce. Find (gof)(x). Alc wi) = Gerty® 2G) » xo tak +l ax 0 aly? 44x +3 [ 7. f (x)=? 44x43 and g(x)=2x+1 a. Find f(g(6)). ) ar 28 (2G ety = £Ua9= (8)? * 409) +3 B34 | b. Find f(¢(x)). Sle 1) = Bee ede Hd BEN Hee lH Beet t3 ce. Find (ge f)(x). Glee tyed)= DK 44d) + = Axe Rx H+ + [Px & +] 8. F(x)=4 and g(2)= 2x+3 a Find f(g(-4)). =f ( -£ (aed) +3) = Hes) = ~ | bind f(g(x))- L¢ Qx+3) 4 | 2x Sant | c Find (gef)(x). 104) = 2693 |F3 9. s()=P and r()=Ve, a Find s(r(9)). 5 (4) = Ste) =F =a | b. Find 9(-(5)) SUE) = Ge” =[E} c. Find (res)(@). cle = LE] 10. Compare all of the Part b and answers to Questions 5-9. How is 9 different from the rest? ats b+ oc haceh Sarwe resol, a. What vocabulary word from last year describes the relationship betweens(#) and r(r)? They Gre [averses of Cacn Otter . Find another pair of functions that have the same relationship. Drnssis thd = KL + bGS= X-{ psy 11. Find two functions h(.x) and k(x) that compose to give h(k(x))=V3x—5, where h(x)#xand (Ft h6de oy Ix hQx-s) 2S 7 K&>=3ye5 12, Find two functions f (x) and g(x) that compose to give (g(x) = , where f(x) #xand s(x)ex. “ LOe# =

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