FUNCTIONS

OPERATIONS ON FUNCTIONS
OBJECTIVES:
perform operations on functions;
determine the domain of the given functions;
determine the domain of the resulting functions
after performing the operations on functions; and
define a composite function and give its domain.

Definition 0.2.1 (p. 16)
OPERATIONS ON FUNTIONS AND DETERMINATION OF DOMAIN OF
FUNCTIONS AS A RESULT OF OPERATION
EXAMPLE 1: (example 1 on p.16)
f and
g
f
f g g f g f f unctions the f or f ormulas and domains the Find
x x g x x f Let
7 , , , ,
3 ) ( and 2 1 ) (
+
= + =
Solution:
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( )( )
( ) 2 7 7 ) ( 7 ) ( 7
3
2 1
) (
) (
) (
3 2 1 ) ( ) ( ) (
2 2 3 2 1 ) ( ) ( ) (
:
+ = =

+
= =
|
|
.
|

\
|
+ = =
+ = + + = + = +
x x f x f
x
x
x g
x f
x
g
f
x x x g x f x f g
x x x x x g x f x g f
are f ormulas The
| ) ( ) | ) + = + + , 2 , : , 2 :
g f
D D
, , fg and g f g f of domains The +
| ) { } 3 except , 2
g
f
of domain The + =
f of domain the as same the is f of domain The 7
EXAMPLE :
x
1
g(x) ,
x 1
x
f(x) . 2
1 - x g(x) , 1 - x 2 f(x) 1.
functions. the of domains the state and
,
g
f
and fg, g, - f g, f for formulas the Find
2
=
+
=
= =
+
Definition 0.2.2 (p. 17)
OPERATION ON COMPOSITE FUNCTION AND DETERMINATION OF
ITS DOMAIN
EXAMPLE 1: (example 3 on p.17)
( ) ( ) domain their and ) x ( f g and ) x ( g f Find
x ) x ( g and 3 x ) x ( f Let
2

= + =
Solution:
( ) 3 3 ) ( ) (
2
+ = + = = x x x g f g f for formula The
| ) ( )
| ) ( ) | )
0 x , 3 x ) x )( g f ( Therefore
, 0 is g f of domain the , thus ; , in lies x ) x ( g that such , 0
in x all of consists g f of domain the , , : D the and , 0 : D Since
f g
> + =
+ + = +
+ +

( ) 3 ) (
2
+ = = x x f g f g for formula The
( ) | )
( ) | )
( )
( ) 3 x of domain natural the is this since , - is domain
the that indicate to need no is there , 3 x ) x )( f g ( Theref ore
. , - is f g
of domain the , thus ; 0, in lies 3 x ) x ( f that such , -
in x all of consists f g of domain the , , 0 : D the and , : D Since
2
2
2
g f
+ +
+ =
+
+ + = +
+ +

EXAMPLE 2: (example 4 on p.18)

( ) ) x ( h g f Find
x h(x) and x 1 ) x ( g , x ) x ( f Let
3

= = =
EXAMPLE 3:
1 x
1
) d
3x - 4 ) c
) sin(x ) b
1) (x ) a
. functions two of n compositio a as functions following the Express
3
2
+
+
EXAMPLE :
x - 1
x
g(x) ,
1
1
f(x) . 2
x - 1 g(x) , x f(x) 1.
ns. compositio the of domains the state and
g g and f, f f, g g, f for formulas Find
2
=

+
=
= =
x
x