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A Detailed Lesson Plan

in
General Mathematics

Evaluating a Function, Difference

Quotient, and Operation on Functions

Submitted by:
Arocha, Ma. Cecilia
Ceras, Jomel
Poyawan, Kamile

Submitted to:
Ms. Zenaida Santiago
I. Objectives:

At the end of today’s lesson, students are expected to:

a. determine the rules in evaluating a function,

b. show the process of finding the difference quotient of a function,
c. perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division & composition of
functions, and
d. apply the rules in evaluating a function and operations on functions.

II. Subject Matter:

A. Topic: Evaluating a Function, Difference Quotient, and Operations on

Functions
B. Reference:
Next Century Mathematics by Fernando Orines, pp: 31-47
C. Materials: Visual Aids and flash cards

III. Procedure:
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
A. Daily Routine:

Good Morning Class Good Morning Ma’am

Let’s all stand up as Ms. Buban (They will stand up and Ms.
lead the prayer. Buban will lead the prayer.)

Thank you Ms. Buban. Kindly (They will arrange the seats
arrange your chairs and pick up and pick up the piece of mess
the piece of mess before you sit before they sit on their proper seats.
on your proper seats.
B. Motivation
“4 PICS 1 WORD”
Mechanics:
The students will identify the (They will identify the words that
word that describes the 4 pictures. describes the 4 pictures)

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Example:

Multiply

C. Lesson Proper
A function f is defined by y = f(x),
then x is called the independent
variable. Any element of the
domain can be chosen as a value
of the independent variable.

Class, how about the dependent The resulting value determines the
variable? corresponding value of the
dependent variable y.

The value of the dependent

variable y = f(x) that corresponds to a Evaluating a Function.
specific value of an independent
variable x is found by substituting x into
the function rule, then, simplifying the
resulting expression. This process is
called?

Very Good Class!

We also have a rule in evaluating a

function. Josh please read. Replace every x in the function
rule f(x) with the given value, then
simplify the resulting numerical
expression.
Excellent!

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Let’s have some examples:

Evaluate the given function To evaluate the function, simply

f(x) = x2 + 3x – 2 if the value of replace x in the f(x) with the given
x = -3 replacement value:

If x = -3, then
f(-3) = (-3)2 + 3(-3) – 2
= 9 + (-9) – 2
= -2

Great work!

If x = 0, then
Now, let us use the same f(0) = (0)2 + 3(0) – 2
function if the value of x = 0 = 0 + (0) – 2
= -2

Very Good!
Let us try this function

f(x) = 3x – 1 , if the value of x = 2

f(x) = 3x – 1
Who wants to try on the board? = 3(2) – 1
= 6 -1
=5

Excellent work!
f(x) = 3x – 1
How about if x = -2? Anyone who = 3(-2) – 1
want to try? = -6 -1
= -7

f(x) = 3x – 1
That is right! Thank you.
= 3(0.5) – 1

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Now, how about if we try x = (0.5)? = 1.5 - 1
= 0.5

It seems that you already know the

process of evaluating a function. Let us
try to have some examples where in
the value of x is a fraction.

Let us try this function

f(x) = 8x + 6 , if the value of x = 3/4

Who wants to try on the board? f(x) = 8x + 6

= 8(3/4) + 6
=6+6
= 12
That was great!

Let us now study how to find the

difference quotient of a function.

What do you call the difference

quotient of a function?
Yes, Karl?
Derivative
Very good!

In finding the difference quotient

of a function you need to
memorize one formula. What is it
Michael?

Okay correct!

There are steps in finding the

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 Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
difference quotient of a function.
1. Substitute the value of x into
(x+h).
2. Write the equation formed after
the step 1 and subtract it with
the original value of f(x).
3. Divide it all to h.
4. Solve for the simplest form.

Let’s try to find the difference quotient

of f(x)=4x+3.

Now let’s try another function

f(x)=x2+3.

Anyone who love to try on the board?

Yes, Kim.

That’s great!

Another topic related on function is

finding the sum and difference of
functions.

If f and g are functions with domain D1

and D2 respectively, their sum is the

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function defined as

(f+g)(x)= f(x)+g(x)
And their difference is the function
defined as

(f-g)(x)=f(x)-g(x)
The domain of (f+g)(x) and (f-g)(x) is D1
Ո D2.

For example:
Let f(x)=2x3-5x+4 and g(x)=3x2+2x-6.
Find the (f+g)(x) and (f-g)(x).

Another example: Let

Find:
a.
a. (f-g)(x)
b. (g-h)(x)
c. (f+h)(x)

Who wants to try on the board?

Letter a, yes, Mark.

Very good!

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Letter b, Angel.

Nice!

b.

Letter c, Shiela.

Great!
c.

Gets?
Yes, Ma’am.

Now you will learn how to find product

of functions:

(f۰g)(x)=f(x) ۰ g(x)
Let us try to multiply these two
functions:

1. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 (𝑓 • 𝑔)(𝑥) = (2𝑥 + 3) (𝑥 2 )

= 2𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2

2. 𝑣(𝑥) = 5𝑥 + 1, (𝑣 • 𝑤)(𝑥) = (5𝑥 + 1) (3𝑥 − 2)

𝑤(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 2 = 15𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 + 3𝑥 − 2
= 15𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 − 2

3𝑥 2 −7𝑥−6 3𝑥 2 −7𝑥−6 3𝑥 2 +𝑥−2

3. 𝑓(𝑥) = , (𝑓 • 𝑔)(𝑥) = ( 9𝑥 2 −4 ) (𝑥 2 −2𝑥−3)
9𝑥 2 −4
3𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 2 (3𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 3)
𝑔(𝑥) = 2 =
𝑥 − 2𝑥 − 3 (3𝑥 + 2)(3𝑥 + 2)
(3𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 1)
•
(𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 1)
Aside from addition, subtraction and =1
multiplication of functions, we also
have the division of functions.

(f/g)(x)= f(x)
g(x)

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Let f(x)= √2x and g(x)= √x-1.

Now try solve this on the board.

Yes, Angelo.

Very good!

How about 𝑓(𝑥) =

𝑔(𝑥) = ?

Hannah on the board!

That was great!

Next is finding the composite of

functions. It is written: (f º g)(x)
Which means: f(g(x))

Let us solve for these examples.

1. f(x) = 2x+3 and g(x) = 𝑥 2

(f º g)(x)=f(g(x)) 2(𝑥 2 ) + 3 = 2𝑥 2 + 3

(2𝑥 + 3)2
(g º f)(x)=g(f(x))

2.

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D. Exercises
If the function f(x) = 2x2 + x – 3, find
the following function values:

a. f (0)  f (0) = 2(0)2 + (0) – 3

= 2(0) + (0) – 3
=0+0–3
= -3

b. f (3)  f (3) = 2(3)2 + (3) – 3

= 2(9) + (3) – 3
= 18 + 3 – 3
= 18

c. f (-2)
 f (-2) = 2(-2)2 + (-2) – 3
= 2(4) + (-2) – 3
= 8 + (-2) – 3
=3

d. f (0.5)  f (0.5) = 2(0.5)2 + (0.5) – 3

= 2(0.25) + (0.5) – 3
= 0.5 + 0.5 – 3
= -2

E. Generalization
A function f is defined by y = f(x), then x is called the independent
variable. Any element of the domain can be chosen as a value of the
independent variable. The resulting value determines the
corresponding value of the dependent variable y.
The value of the dependent variable y = f(x) that corresponds to a
specific value of an independent variable x is found by substituting x into
the function rule, then, simplifying the resulting expression. This process
is called Evaluating a Function.
The rule in evaluating a function is to replace every x in the
function rule f(x) with the given value, then simplify the resulting
numerical expression.

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 Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
In finding the difference quotient of a function we need to remember

the formula . In adding, subtracting, multiplying and

dividing functions, we also need to remember and apply the rules to
come up with the right derivative of a function.
F. Evaluation
Solve the following:
1. Addition: 1.a. x2+2x+3
a. f(x) = 2x+3 and g(x) = x2
b. 8x-1
b. v(x)=5x+1, w(x) = 3x-2
2. Subtraction:
a. f(x) = 2x+3 and g(x) = x2 2.a. -x2+2x+3
b. v(x)=5x+1, w(x) = 3x-2
b. 2x+3

IV. Homework:
Teacher’s Activity Students Activity
Solve the following:
1. f(x) = 3x f(8) = 3 × 8 = 24
g(x) = 5x+2 g(2) = 5 ×2 +2 = 12
What is f(8) ÷ g(2) ? f(8) ÷ g(2) = 24 ÷ 12 = 2

2. j(x) = 5x j(7) = 35
p(x) =x+1 p(4) =5
Evaluate j(7) ÷ p(4) j(7) ÷ p(4) =35 ÷ 5 =7

3. f(x) = 3x+2 f(4) = 3(4) +2 =14

k(x) = 5x+1
k(2) = 5(2) +1 =11
Evaluate f(4)⋅k(2) f(4) ⋅ k(2) = 14⋅11 = 154

4.

𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑔(𝑥) =

5.
𝑓(𝑥) = 2 + 3𝑥 − 𝑥 2
𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 1

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