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Form 4 Chapter 1: Functions

The document discusses composite functions. A composite function is the result of applying two or more functions together. It is denoted as gf, which means applying function g after applying function f. Some examples show calculating composite functions given the individual functions f and g. The key points are: 1) A composite function is the result of applying two or more functions together, with the output of one function becoming the input of the next. 2) It is denoted as gf, meaning apply function g after applying function f. 3) Several examples demonstrate calculating composite functions given the definitions of f and g.

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Form 4 Chapter 1: Functions

The document discusses composite functions. A composite function is the result of applying two or more functions together. It is denoted as gf, which means applying function g after applying function f. Some examples show calculating composite functions given the individual functions f and g. The key points are: 1) A composite function is the result of applying two or more functions together, with the output of one function becoming the input of the next. 2) It is denoted as gf, meaning apply function g after applying function f. 3) Several examples demonstrate calculating composite functions given the definitions of f and g.

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FORM 4

Chapter 1: Functions
1.3: Composite Functions

In the diagram, the function f maps set X onto set Y and the function g maps set Y onto Z.
If set X is mapped directly onto set Z, the mapping is the composition of functions f and g.
The composite function is written as gf
This means that the mapping under f is carried out first, followed by the mapping under the
function g.

gf

Example 10: Find the value for each of the following composite functions.

1) Given 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 2 and 2) Given 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 11 3) Given 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 3


𝑔(𝑥) = 4𝑥 + 3, find and 𝑔(𝑥) = 1 − 2𝑥, find and 𝑔(𝑥) = 1 − 𝑥, find
𝑓𝑔(1) 𝑔𝑓(2) 𝑓𝑔(−2)
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4) Given 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 3, 5) Given 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 5, 6) Given ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 1,
find 𝑓 2 (3) find ℎ2 (−2)
find 𝑔2 (−1)

Example 11: Find the composite function of fg and gf for each of the followings:

1) 𝑓(𝑥) = 5𝑥 − 9 2) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 2 3) 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 4) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 4


𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 3 𝑔(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 7 6 𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑥 2 − 9
𝑔(𝑥) =
𝑥+6

Example 12: Find the composite function of 𝑓 2 and 𝑔2 for each of the followings:

1) 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 3 2) 𝑔(𝑥) = 6𝑥 − 1 3) 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 4)


3
𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥−1
Example 13: Find value of x

1) 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 1 2) 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 3 3) ℎ(𝑥) = 6𝑥 − 7


𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 1 𝑔(𝑥) = 4𝑥 + 1 ℎ2 (𝑥) = 23
𝑓𝑔(𝑥) = 1 𝑔𝑓(𝑥) = 13

Example 14: Find value of m and n

1) 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 𝑚 2) 𝑓(𝑥) = 14 − 3𝑥 3) 𝑓(𝑥) = 6 − 4𝑥


𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 4 𝑔(𝑥) = 2 − 4𝑥 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑛
𝑓𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑛𝑥 − 6 𝑓𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑛 𝑓𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 12𝑥
Example 15: Find the function g(x) for each of the following.

1) 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 + 2, 𝑓𝑔(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 19 2) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 12, 𝑓𝑔(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 4

3) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 6, 𝑓𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 9 4) 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 3, 𝑓𝑔(𝑥) = 10𝑥 + 5

Example 16: Find the function g(x) for each of the following.

1) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 6, 𝑔𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 16 2) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 5, 𝑔𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 2

3) 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 4, 𝑔𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 + 1 4) 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 5, 𝑔𝑓(𝑥) = 6𝑥 − 5

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