Lesson 5-1

Operations with Functions

Objectives : CCSS: F.IF.9- F.BF.1.b

• Find the sum, difference, product, and
quotient of functions.
• Find the composition of functions.
 Over Chapter 4

Which expression is equivalent to

(b2 – 2b + 1)(b + 2)?

A. b2 – b + 3

B. b3 – 3b + 2

C. b3 – 2b2 – 3b + 2

D. b3 – 4b2 – 3b + 2
• composition of functions
 Add and Subtract Functions

A. Given f(x) = 3x2 + 7x and g(x) = 2x2 – x – 1, find

(f + g)(x).

(f + g)(x) = f(x) + g(x) Addition of

functions
= (3x2 + 7x) + (2x2 – x – 1) f(x) = 3x2 + 7x
and
g(x) = 2x2 – x –
1
= 5x2 + 6x – 1 Simplify.

Answer: 5x2 + 6x – 1
 Add and Subtract Functions

B. Given f(x) = 3x2 + 7x and g(x) = 2x2 – x – 1, find

(f – g)(x).

(f – g)(x) = f(x) – g(x) Subtraction of

functions
= (3x2 + 7x) – (2x2 – x – 1) f(x) = 3x2 + 7x
and
g(x) = 2x2 – x –
1
= x2 + 8x + 1 Simplify.

Answer: x2 + 8x + 1
A. Given f(x) = 2x2 + 5x + 2 and g(x) = 3x2 + 3x – 4,
find (f + g)(x).

A. 5x2 + 8x – 2

B. 5x2 + 8x + 6

C. x2 – 2x – 6

D. 5x4 + 8x2 – 2
B. Given f(x) = 2x2 + 5x + 2 and g(x) = 3x2 + 3x – 4,
find (f – g)(x).

A. –x2 + 2x + 5

B. x2 – 2x – 6

C. –x2 + 2x – 2

D. –x2 + 2x + 6
 Multiply and Divide Functions

A. Given f(x) = 3x2 – 2x + 1 and g(x) = x – 4, find

(f ● g)(x). Indicate any restrictions in the domain or range.
(f ● g)(x) = f(x) ● g(x) Product of

functions
= (3x2 – 2x + 1)(x – 4)
Substitute.
= 3x2(x – 4) – 2x(x – 4) + 1(x – 4)
Distributive
Property
= 33x3 – 12x
2
2
– 2x2
+ 8x + x – 4
Distributive= 3x – 14x + 9x – 4
Property
Answer: 3x3 – 14x2 + 9x Simplify.
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 Multiply and Divide Functions

B. Given f(x) = 3x2 – 2x + 1 and g(x) = x – 4, find

Indicate any restrictions in the domain or range.

Division of functions

f(x) = 3x2 – 2x + 1 and

g(x) = x – 4

Answer:
 Multiply and Divide Functions

Since 4 makes the denominator 0, it is excluded from

the domain of
A. Given f(x) = 2x2 + 3x – 1 and g(x) = x + 2, find
(f ● g)(x).

A. 2x3 + 3x2 – x + 2

B. 2x3 + 3x – 2

C. 2x3 + 7x2 + 5x – 2

D. 2x3 + 7x2 + 7x + 2
B. Given f(x) = 2x2 + 3x – 1 and g(x) = x + 2, find
.

A.

B.

C.

D.
 Build a New Function

Imelda is buying tickets to an aquarium for a school

trip. Adult tickets cost $24 and student tickets cost
$15. There will be 3 adult chaperones on the trip.

A. Write a function C(x ) that represents the total

cost of the tickets, where x is the number of
students on the trip.
x = number of students Let x be the number of students
going to the aquarium.
Represents the cost of the student
15x
tickets.
The cost of the adults going to the
3(24) = 72
aquarium.
 Build a New Function

C(x) = 72 + 15x Add the cost of the student and adult ticket to
determine the cost of the tickets.

Answer: C(x) = 72 + 15x.

 Build a New Function

Imelda is buying tickets to an aquarium for a school

trip. Adult tickets cost $24 and student tickets cost
$15. There will be 3 adult chaperones on the trip.
B. Everyone who goes on the trip will split the total
cost of the tickets evenly. Write a function N(x) to
represent the number of people who will contribute.

x = number of students Let x be the number of students

going to the aquarium.
The number of adults going to the
3
aquarium.
N(x) = x + 3 Add the number of students and
adults to determine the number of
people going to the aquarium.
 Build a New Function

Answer: N(x) = x + 3
 Build a New Function

Imelda is buying tickets to an aquarium for a school

trip. Adult tickets cost $24 and student tickets cost
$15. There will be 3 adult chaperones on the trip.

C. Find and explain what this function

represents.

C(x) = 72 + 15x Represents the cost of going to the

aquarium.
N(x) = x + 3 Represents the number of people
going on the trip.
C 72  15 x Substitute the expressions into the
(x) 
N x3 formula.
 Build a New Function

C 72 + 15 x
Answer: ( x ) = ; this represents the dollar amount each
N x +3
person on the trip will pay.
 Build a New Function

Imelda is buying tickets to an aquarium for a school

trip. Adult tickets cost $24 and student tickets cost
$15. There will be 3 adult chaperones on the trip.

D. If 20 students go on the trip, how much will each

person pay?
C 72  15 x
(x)  Substitute 20 in for the value of x.
N x3

C 72  1520
(20)  Simplify.
N 20  3

C
(20)  16.173913 Round to the nearest cent.
N
 Build a New Function

$16.17 The cost per person with 20 students

and 3 adults going to the aquarium.

Answer: $16.17