FUNCTION

FUNCTION
(5p2 − 3) + (2p2 − 3 p3)
− 3 p3 + 7p2 − 3
-1 (− 3 p3 + 7p2 − 3)
3 p3 - 7p2 + 3
(a3 − 2a2 ) + (3a2 − 4a3)
-3a 3 + a2
-1 (-3a 3 + a2)
3a 3 - a 2
ADDITION OF POLYNOMIALS
  Functions with overlapping domains can be added,
subtracted, multiplied and divided.  If
 f(x) and g(x) are two functions, then for all x in the
domain of both functions the sum, difference,
product and quotient are defined as follows.
 (f+g)(x)=f(x)+g(x)
(f−g)(x)=f(x)−g(x)
(fg)(x)=f(x)×g(x)
(f/g)(x)=f(x)/g(x) , g(x)≠0
ADDITION
(f+g)(x)=f(x)+g(x)
EXAMPLES
 Let f(x)=2x+1 and g(x)=x2−4
= (2x+1)+(x2−4)
= x2+ 2x – 4 + 1
= x2+2x−3

Let f(x)= 3x+1and h(x)= (2x−3)

= (3x + 1)+(2x−3)
= 3x + 2x − 3 + 1
Grouping by = 5x - 2
exponents
EXERCISE
Let f(x)=8x+5 and g(x)=x −2
2

f(x) + g(x) = (8x + 5)+(x2−2)

f(x) + g(x) = x + 8x −2 + 5)
2

f(x) + g(x) = x + 8x + 3
2
f(x) = 3x2 + 2x − 4 and h(x)= x +3

f(x) + h(x) = (3x2 + 2x − 4) + (x +3)

f(x) + h(x) = 3x2 + 2x + x − 4+3
f(x) + h(x) = 3x2 + 3x - 1
Let f(x)=8x-5 and g(x)=3x2 − 5x - 2
= (8x-5)+(3x2 − 5x-2)
= 3x2+ 8x – 5x – 5 - 2
= 3x2 +3x−7

Let f(x)= 17x+3 and g(x)= (5x−8)

= (17x + 3)+(5x−8)
= 17x + 5x + 3 - 8
= 22x - 5
(5p 2 − 3) - (2p 2 − 3 p 3)
3 p 3 + 3p 2 − 3

(a 3 − 2a 2 ) − (3a 2 − 4a 3)
5a 3 + a 2

SUBTRACTION OF POLYNOMIALS
  Functions with overlapping domains can be added,
subtracted, multiplied and divided.  If
 f(x) and g(x) are two functions, then for all x in the
domain of both functions the sum, difference,
product and quotient are defined as follows.
SUBTRACTION
(f−g)(x)=f(x)−g(x)
EXAMPLE
 (f – g)(x) = f(x) – g(x)

f(x) = 2x2 + 3x – 4 and g(x) = 2x + 3

(f – g)(x) = (2x2 + 3x – 4) – (2x + 3)
(f – g)(x) = 2x2 + 3x – 4 – 2x – 3
(f – g)(x) = 2x2 + 3x – 2x – 4 – 3

= 2x2 + x – 7
EXERCISE
 f(x) and g(x)
f(x) – g(x)
f(x) = -x + 5 and g(x) = 3x + 2
f(x) - g(x) = (-x + 5) - (3x + 2)
f(x) - g(x) = -x – 3x + 5 - 2
f(x) - g(x) = - 4x + 3
f(x)= (8p 2 − 5) and g(x)= (10p 3 + 9p 2 −20)
f(x) - g(x)

f(x) - g(x) = (8p 2 − 5) - (10p 3 + 9p 2 −20)

f(x) - g(x) = - 10p 3 + 8p 2 − 9p 2 − 5 + 20
f(x) - g(x) = - 10p 3 - p 2 + 15
 (5p 2 + 3) (2p 2 − 3p)
10p 4 - 15p 3 + 6p 2 - 9p

(5p + 2) (5p − 4)
25p 2 - 20p + 10p - 8
25p 2 – 10p - 8

MULTIPLICATION OF POLYNOMIALS
  Functions with overlapping domains can be
added, subtracted, multiplied and divided.  If
 f(x) and g(x) are two functions, then for all x in
the domain of both functions the sum,
difference, product and quotient are defined as
follows.
MULTIPLICATION
(fg)(x)=f(x) × g(x)
EXAMPLE
 f(x)= 3x + 2 and g(x) = 2x 2 + 3x +1
f(x) * g(x)

f(x) * g(x) = (3x)(2x 2 + 3x +1)

f(x) * g(x) = 6x 3- 9x 2 + 3x

DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY
 f(x)= 3x + 2 and g(x) = 2x - 5
f(x) x g(x)

f(x) * g(x) = (3x + 2 )(2x - 5)

f(x) * g(x) = 6x 2 – 15x + 4x – 10
f(x) * g(x) = 6x 2 – 11x – 10

F = irst
O = uter
I = nner
L = ast
EXERCISE
f(x)= −3x and g(x) = 4x 2 - x +8
f(x) * g(x)

f(x) * g(x) = (− 3x)(4x 2 - x +8)

f(x) * g(x) = -12x 3- 3x 2 – 24x
f(x)= 3x - 2 and g(x) = 3x + 2
f(x) * g(x)

f(x) * g(x) = (3x - 2 )(3x + 2)

f(x) * g(x) = x 2 + 6x - 6x – 4
f(x) * g(x) = 9x 2 – 4
  Functions with overlapping domains can be
added, subtracted, multiplied and divided.  If
 f(x) and g(x) are two functions, then for all x in
the domain of both functions the sum, difference,
product and quotient are defined as follows.
 DIVISION
(f/g)(x)=f(x)/g(x), g(x) ≠ 0
EXAMPLE
EXERCISE
 The quotient f /g

 f   x  f (x )
 g  g ( x)
To find the quotient of two functions, put the first one
over the second.

f  x   2x  3 2
g x  4x 1 3

2 Nothing more you could do here.

(If you can reduce these you
g 4x 1
3 should).
 The quotient f /g

 f   x  f (x )
 g  g ( x)
To find the quotient of two functions, put the first one
over the second.

f  x   x 1 g x  x -1 2

g x -1
2
g (x-1)(x+1)