General Mathematics

Evaluation on functions
What we are about to learn…

evaluates a function

Appreciate solving problems

involving functions
 Review: Operations on Functions

1. 3 + 4 = 7
2. 5 + -8 = -3
3. -4 + -7 = -11
4. -2 + 8 = 6
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 Review: Operations on Functions

1. 5 - 2 = 3
2. 6 - 8 = -2
3. -4 - 3 = -7
4. 7 - -5 = 12
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 Review: Operations on Functions

1. (5) (4) = 20
2. (3) (-6) = -18
3. (-7) (4) = -28
4. (-5) (-3) = 15
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 Review: Operations on Functions

1. 20 ÷ 4 = 5
2. 15 ÷ -3 =-5
3. -8 ÷ -2 = 4
4. -30 ÷ 6 = -5
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 Evaluation on Functions

Evaluating a function means replacing the variable

in the function, in this case x, with a value from the
function’s domain and computing for the result.

• To denote that we are evaluating f at a for some a

in the domain of f, we write f(a).

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Evaluation on Functions

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ON THE BOARD:

Evaluate the following functions at x = 1.5

(a) f(x) = 2x + 1
(b) q(x) = x2 – 2x + 2
(c) g(x) =
(d) r(x) =
 ON THE BOARD:

Find the value: x = 0, x = -2

1. f(x) = 3x2 - 4x + 9 f(0) = 9 f(-2) = 29

2. h(x) = 4x3 - 6x - 12 h(0) = -12 h(-2) = 32

3. g(x) = 5x + 4 g(0) = 4 g(-2) = -6

4. f(x) = x2 + 5x f(0) = 0 f(-2) = -6

Drill : Group Activity

Find my value:
1. f(x) = 2x2 - 3x + 4 , f(0)? f(0) = 4

2. h(x) = x3 - 3x - 3 , h(-2) h(-2) = -5

3. g(x) = 6x - 4 , g(3) g(3) = 14

4. f(x) = 5x2 + 3x - 6, f(-3) f(-3) = 30

Let’s check for your understanding!

B. Evaluate the following:

1. f(z) = z2 - 5z + 2 f(-2) f(-2) = 16

2. h(x) = 3x - 4 f(0) f(-0) = -1
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3. g(x) = 2x3 + 3x - 1 f(-3) f(-3) = -64

4. f(x) = x4 + 6x3 -3 f(-1) f(-1) = -8

Assignment:
A. Find the following:

g(x) = x + 1 f(x) = x - 1

1. (g + f) (x)
4. (g ÷ f) (x)

2. (g - f) (x) 5. (g f) (x)

3. (gf) (x)