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General Mathematics Lesson 2 Evaluation of Functions

This document discusses evaluating functions. It begins by explaining the order of operations using GEMDAS. It then defines evaluating a function as replacing the variable with a value from the domain and computing the result. Several examples are provided of evaluating different functions at given values of x. The examples demonstrate replacing x with values and simplifying the functions.

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General Mathematics Lesson 2 Evaluation of Functions

This document discusses evaluating functions. It begins by explaining the order of operations using GEMDAS. It then defines evaluating a function as replacing the variable with a value from the domain and computing the result. Several examples are provided of evaluating different functions at given values of x. The examples demonstrate replacing x with values and simplifying the functions.

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General Mathematics

Lesson 2

Evaluation of Functions
You need a good grasp of GEMDAS. GEMDAS is an
acronym for the words Grouping symbols, Exponents,
Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction. When
asked to simplify two or more operations in one
algebraic/numerical expression, the order of the letters in
GEMDAS indicates what to calculate first, second, third
and so on, until a simplified expression is achieved.
Evaluating a function means replacing the variable in the
function, in this case x, with a value from the function's
domain and computing for the result. To denote that we
are evaluating 𝑓 at a for some 𝑎 in the domain of f, we
write 𝑓(𝑎).
Example 1. Evaluate the following functions at
𝑥 = 1.5:
a. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 2
Solution:
a. 𝑦 = f(1.5) = 3𝑥 − 2
= f(1.5) = 3(1.5) − 2
= f(1.5) = 4.5 − 2
= f(1.5) = 2.5
Example 1. Evaluate the following functions at
𝑥 = 1.5:
b. 𝑔(𝑥) = 3𝑥2 − 4𝑥
Solution:
b. 𝑦 = g(1.5) = 3𝑥2 − 4𝑥
= g(1.5) = 3(1.5)2 − 4(1.5)
= g(1.5) = 3(2.25) − 6
= g(1.5) = 6.75 − 6
= g(1.5) = 0.75
Example 1. Evaluate the following functions at
𝑥 = 1.5:
c. ℎ(𝑥) =
 

Solution:
 

c. 𝑦 = h(1.5) =
= h(1.5) =
= h(1.5) =
= h(1.5) = 2.34
Example 1. Evaluate the following functions at
𝑥 = 1.5:
d. 𝑟(𝑥) =
 

Solution:
 

d. 𝑦 = r(1.5) =
= r(1.5) =
= r(1.5) =
= r(1.5) = = 8
Example 1. Evaluate the following functions at
𝑥 = 1.5:
e. 𝑡(𝑥) = ⌊𝑥⌋ + 1 where is the greatest integer function
Solution:
e. 𝑦 = t(1.5) = ⌊𝑥⌋ + 1
= t(1.5) = ⌊1.5⌋ + 1
= t(1.5) = 1 + 1
= t(1.5) = 2
Example 2. Evaluate the following functions, where f and
q are as defined in Example 1

a) 𝑓(2𝑥 + 1)
Solution:
a. 𝑓(2𝑥 + 1) = 3(2𝑥 + 1) − 2
= 6𝑥 + 3 − 2
= 𝟔𝒙 + 𝟏
Example 2. Evaluate the following functions, where f and
q are as defined in Example 1

b) 𝑔(4𝑥 − 3)
Solution:
b. 𝑔(4𝑥 − 3) = 3(4𝑥 − 3)2 − 4(4𝑥 − 3)
= 3(16𝑥2 − 24𝑥 + 9) − 16𝑥 + 12
= 48𝑥2 − 72𝑥 + 27 − 16𝑥 + 12
= 48𝑥2 − 88𝑥 + 39
Example 3. Evaluate 𝑓(𝑎 + 𝑏) where 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥2 − 3𝑥

Solution:
𝑓(𝑎 + 𝑏) = 4(𝑎 + 𝑏)2 − 3(𝑎 + 𝑏)
= 4(𝑎2 + 2𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏2) − 3𝑎 − 3𝑏
= 4𝑎2 − 3𝑎 + 8𝑎𝑏 − 3𝑏 + 4𝑏2
Example 4. Suppose that 𝑠 (𝑇) is the top speed (in km per
hour) of a runner when the temperature is T degrees
Celsius. Explain what the statements 𝑠(15) = 12 and 𝑠(30)
= 10 mean.
Solution:
The first equation means that when the temperature is 15°𝐶,
then the top speed of a runner is 12 km per hour. However, when
temperature rises to 30°𝐶, the top speed is reduced to 10 km per
hour.
Example 5. The velocity 𝑉 (in m/s) of a ball thrown upward 𝑡
seconds after the ball was thrown is given by 𝑉(𝑡) = 20 – 9.8𝑡.
Calculate 𝑉(0) and 𝑉(1), and explain what these results mean.

Solution:
𝑉(0) = 20 – 9.8(0) = 20 and 𝑉(1) = 20 – 9.8(1) = 10.2. These
results indicate that the initial velocity of the ball is 20 m/s. After
1 second, the ball is traveling more slowly, at 10.2 m/s

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