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Composite Functions

The document discusses composite functions, defining them as the composition of two functions f and g. It provides examples of evaluating composite functions by applying the innermost function first and then substituting the result into the outer function. The examples demonstrate determining if two composite functions are equal and evaluating given composite functions using defined functions.

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Composite Functions

The document discusses composite functions, defining them as the composition of two functions f and g. It provides examples of evaluating composite functions by applying the innermost function first and then substituting the result into the outer function. The examples demonstrate determining if two composite functions are equal and evaluating given composite functions using defined functions.

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Composite

Functions
Lesson for
today!
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

1. Determine the key concepts of


composite functions.
2. Solve given composite functions
comprehensively.
3. Evaluate composite functions.
Definition. Let f and g be functions.

• The composite function denoted by is defined by

composed with
• The process of getting a composite function is
called function composition.
Example 1: Let and
Find .
Solution:
( 𝑓 ᴏ 𝑔 ) ( 𝑥 ) ¿ 𝑓 (𝑔 ( 𝑥 )) Definition of composite function

2
¿ 𝑓 (2 𝑥 +3) Replace by

¿ 4 ( 2 𝑥 +3Replace
) +1in 2
by

2
¿ 8 𝑥 +12Simplify
+1
2
¿8 𝑥 + 13
Example 2: Let and
Find .
Solution:
( 𝑔 ᴏ 𝑓 ) ( 𝑥 ) ¿ 𝑔 ( 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )) Definition of composite function

¿ 𝑔 (2 𝑥 + 1)
Replace by

¿ 5 (2 𝑥+1 )+ 3 in
Replace by

¿ 10 𝑥 +5 +3
Simplify

¿ 10 𝑥 +8
Example 3: Let and
Determine if .
Solution:
( 𝑓 ᴏ 𝑔 ) (𝑥
¿ ) 𝑓 (𝑔 ( 𝑥 ) )
¿ 𝑓 (2 𝑥 − 1 )
2
¿ 5 ( 2 𝑥 − 1 ) − (2 x − 1)+ 4
¿ 5( 4 𝑥 2 − 4 𝑥+1) −(2 x − 1)+ 4
2
¿ 20 𝑥 − 20 𝑥+5 − 2 x+1+ 4
2
¿ 20 𝑥 − 22 𝑥 +10
(𝑔 ᴏ 𝑓 ) (𝑥
¿)𝑔 ( 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) ) ∴ ( 𝒇 ᴏ 𝒈 )( 𝒙 ) ≠ ( 𝒈 ᴏ 𝒇 ) ( 𝒙 )
¿ 𝑔 (5 𝑥 2 − 𝑥+ 4)
¿ 2 ( 5 𝑥 2 − 𝑥+ 4 ) −1
¿ 10 𝑥 2 −2 𝑥+8 − 1
¿ 10 𝑥 2 − 2 𝑥+7
Use the following functions for Examples 4-5:
Example 4: Find and simplify
Given: 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=𝟐 𝒙 +𝟏 ;𝑔 ( 𝑥 ) =√ 𝒙+𝟏 ;h ( 𝑥 )=𝒙 − 𝟐 𝒙 +𝟐
𝟐

Solution:
Example 5: Find and simplify
Given: 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=𝟐 𝒙 +𝟏 ;𝑔 ( 𝑥 ) =√ 𝒙+𝟏 ;h ( 𝑥 )=𝒙 − 𝟐 𝒙 +𝟐 𝟐

Solution:
( h ᴏ 𝑓 )( 𝑥 ) ¿ h ( 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) )

2
¿ ( 2 𝑥 +1 ) − 2 ( 2 𝑥+1 )+2
¿(4 𝑥¿ ¿ 2+ 4 𝑥+ 1)− ( 4 𝑥+2 ) +2 ¿
2
¿ 4 𝑥 +4 𝑥 +1 − 4 𝑥 −2+2
2
¿ 4 𝑥 +1
Example 6: Let and
Evaluate the following:
a. ¿ 𝑓 (𝑔 ( 2 ) )
b. ¿ 𝑓 (2 −4)
3

¿ 𝑓 (8 − 4)
¿ 𝑓 (4 )
¿ 5 ( 4 ) +2
¿ 20 +2
¿ 22
Example 6: Let and
Evaluate the following:
a.
b. ¿ 𝑔 ( 𝑓 ( −1 ))
¿ 𝑔 ( 5 ( − 1 ) +2 )
¿ 𝑔 ( −5+ 2 )
¿ 𝑔 (− 3)
3
¿(− 3) − 4
¿ −27 − 4
¿ − 33
Try this: Perform the indicated operation.
1. 3.

Find Find

2.

Find

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