AP Precalc 2.7A Composition of Functions (Part 1) 2.

7A Notes
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and thoughts here! The composition of functions means we take one function and substitute it into the other function.
𝑓 𝑔 𝑥 is read as 𝑓 of 𝑔 of 𝑥. It means the output of 𝑔 𝑥 is used as the input for 𝑓 𝑥 .

1. Let 𝑓 𝑥 𝑥 4 and 𝑔 𝑥 3 𝑥.
a. Find 𝑓 𝑔 5 . b. Find 𝑔 𝑓 5 .

𝑓 𝑔 𝑥 can also be written as ___________

Use the table to find the values of the composed functions below.

𝒙 𝒇 𝒙 𝒈 𝒙
5 3 2
3 0 7
2 3 5
0 2 3
2 3 0
3 2 6
3. 𝑓 𝑔 0 4. 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 2 5. 𝑔 ∘ 𝑓 2

Use the graphs of 𝑓 and 𝑔 to find the values of the composed functions.
y

𝒇 𝒙



x
       




𝒈 𝒙 





6. 𝑓 𝑔 1 7. 𝑔 𝑓 2 8. 𝑔 ∘ 𝑓 1

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Write your questions Recall: The additive identity is 0. Any number + 0 gives you the same number.
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Recall: The multiplicative identity is 1. Any number * 1 gives you the same number.

Identity Function
The identify function is 𝑓 𝑥 𝑥. 𝑓 𝑥 𝑥 composed with any function 𝑔 is the same function 𝑔.

If 𝑓 𝑥 𝑥, then 𝑓 𝑔 𝑥 𝑔 𝑥

2.7A Composition of Functions (Part 1)

AP Precalculus
2.7A Practice
Let 𝒇 𝒙 𝟐 𝒙 and 𝒈 𝒙 √𝟑 𝒙.
1. Find 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 2 . 2. Find 𝑓 𝑔 2 . 3. Find 𝑔 𝑓 8 .

Let 𝒇 𝒙 𝟒𝒙 and 𝒈 𝒙 𝒙 𝒙𝟐 .
4. Find 𝑓 𝑔 1 . 5. Find 𝑔 𝑓 . 6. Find 𝑔 ∘ 𝑓 1 .

𝟏
Let 𝒇 𝒙 and 𝒈 𝒙 𝟐𝒙 .
𝒙𝟐
7. Find 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 1 . 8. Find 𝑔 𝑓 . 9. Find 𝑔 𝑓 2 .

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10. Let 𝑓 𝑥 1 2𝑥 and ℎ 𝑥 11. Let 𝑔 𝑥 3 and ℎ 𝑥 12. Let 𝑓 𝑥 𝑥 4𝑥 and ℎ 𝑥
𝑓 𝑔 𝑥 . Fill in the table. 𝑔 𝑓 𝑥 . Fill in the table. 𝑓 𝑔 𝑥 . Fill in the table.
𝒙 𝒈 𝒙 𝒉 𝒙 𝒙 𝒇 𝒙 𝒉 𝒙 𝒙 𝒈 𝒙 𝒉 𝒙
3 2 1 2 5 1
1 1 3 0 3 2
0 2 5 1 1 2

13. Fill in the following table, given that ℎ 𝑥 𝑓 𝑔 𝑥 .

𝒙 𝒈 𝒙 𝒇 𝒙 𝒉 𝒙
3 0 7
2 2 4
1 3 1
0 1 3
1 2 0
2 3 4
3 1 9
14. Use the graph to find the each value. 15. Use the graph to find the each value.
y y
 
𝒇 𝒙
 
𝒇 𝒙
 

            


𝒈 𝒙 

𝒈 𝒙



a. Find 𝑓 𝑔 2 . a. Find 𝑓 𝑔 0 .

b. Find 𝑓 ∘ 𝑔 0 . b. Find 𝑔 𝑓 3 .

c. Find 𝑔 𝑓 3 . c. Find 𝑔 ∘ 𝑓 2 .

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16. Given 𝑓 𝑥 5𝑥 2𝑏 while 𝑔 𝑥 4𝑏𝑥. If 𝑓 𝑔 1 36, what is 𝑔 𝑓 1 ?

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