LESSON-2-FUNCTION-EVALUATION
LESSON-2-FUNCTION-EVALUATION
2
𝑥 −4
Evaluate the function 𝑓 𝑥 =
𝑥+2
if x = −6, 0, & − 10.
𝒙𝟐 − 𝟒
Example 2: 𝒇 𝒙 =
𝒙+𝟐
If 𝑥 = −6
𝑥
−42
36 − 4
𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑓 −6 =
𝑥+2 −4
2
(−6) −4 𝒇 −𝟔 = −𝟖
𝑓 −6 =
(−6) + 2
𝒙𝟐 − 𝟒
Example 2: 𝒇 𝒙 =
𝒙+𝟐
If 𝑥 = 0
𝑥 2
−4 −4
𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑓 0 =
𝑥+2 2
2
(0) −4 𝒇 𝟎 = −𝟐
𝑓 0 =
(0) + 2
𝒙𝟐 − 𝟒
Example 2: 𝒇 𝒙 =
𝒙+𝟐
If 𝑥 = −10
𝑥 2
−4 100 − 4
𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑓 −10 =
𝑥+2 12
2
(−10) −4 𝒇 −𝟏𝟎 = 𝟖
𝑓 −10 =
(10) + 2
This function is defined more than
one expression where each equations
applies to a certain interval over a
specified domain.
Example 1: Evaluate the function
𝟑𝒙 + 𝟐 𝒊𝒇 𝒙 ≥ 𝟎
𝒇 𝒙 =൝ 𝟐
−𝒙 + 𝟑 𝒊𝒇 𝒙 < 𝟎
𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑓 −3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓 0 .
Example 1: Evaluate the function
𝟑𝒙 + 𝟐 𝒊𝒇 𝒙 ≥ 𝟎
𝒇 𝒙 =൝ 𝟐
−𝒙 + 𝟑 𝒊𝒇 𝒙 < 𝟎
𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑓 −3 :
2
Since 𝑥 = −3, we use 𝑓 𝑥 = −𝑥 + 3
2
𝑓 0 = −(−3) +3
𝑓 0 = −9 + 3
𝒇 𝟎 = −𝟔
Example 1: Evaluate the function
𝟑𝒙 + 𝟐 𝒊𝒇 𝒙 ≥ 𝟎
𝒇 𝒙 =൝ 𝟐
−𝒙 + 𝟑 𝒊𝒇 𝒙 < 𝟎
𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑓(0) :
Since 𝑥 = 0, we use 𝑓 𝑥 = 3𝑥 + 2
𝑓 −3 = 3(0) + 2
𝑓 −3 = 0 + 2
𝒇 −𝟑 = 𝟐
Example 2: Evaluate the function
𝟒𝒙 + 𝟏 𝒊𝒇 − 𝟏𝟎 ≤ 𝒙 < −𝟐
𝟐
𝒇 𝒙 = ൞𝒙 − 𝟏 𝒊𝒇 − 𝟐 ≤ 𝒙 ≤ 𝟐
𝒙+𝟏 𝒊𝒇 𝟐 < 𝒙 ≤ 𝟏𝟎
1.) The minimun fare for a jeepney ride is 9 pesos for the first 4
kilometers. A fee of 1 peso will be added per succeeding kilometer.
Construct a piecewise function for the fare.
MARIO Wo r l d t i m e
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