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Evaluating Functions WP

The document defines evaluating functions as substituting a value for the variable. It provides an example of evaluating f(x)=2x+4 for x=5, getting an output of 14. It also describes how to add, subtract, multiply and divide functions by manipulating their outputs. An example problem is provided that models movie rental costs as a function and asks to calculate the cost difference for two customers. A second example finds the population of a country in 1991 using a function modeling population growth since 1930.

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Evaluating Functions WP

The document defines evaluating functions as substituting a value for the variable. It provides an example of evaluating f(x)=2x+4 for x=5, getting an output of 14. It also describes how to add, subtract, multiply and divide functions by manipulating their outputs. An example problem is provided that models movie rental costs as a function and asks to calculate the cost difference for two customers. A second example finds the population of a country in 1991 using a function modeling population growth since 1930.

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Evaluating Functions

Definition
Evaluating a function means to substitute a variable with its given number or expression.
 
Example 
 
Evaluate f(x) = 2x + 4 for x = 5 

This means to substitute 5 for x and simplify. It is recommended that the value being substituted be placed
inside parenthesis. (This is just to make things easier to look at.)
 
f(5) = 2(5) + 4 = 14 
 

Adding and Subtracting Functions 


 
To add functions, add their outputs; to subtract functions, subtract their outputs. 
 
Example 

Given f(x) = x2 and g(x) = 4x + 1 


 
f(x) + g(x) = x2 + 4x + 1 
(f + g)(x) = x2 + 4x + 1

f(x) - g(x) = x2 - (4x + 1) = x2 - 4x - 1   (remember the distributive property)
(f - g)(x) = x2 - 4x - 1

 
Multiplying a Function by a Constant 
 
To multiply a function by a constant, multiply the output by that constant. 
 
Example 
 
Given f(x) = 4x - 1, find 2 * f(x). 
 f(x) = 4x - 1 
 2 * f(x) = 2 * (4x - 1) = 8x - 2 
 

Multiplying a Function by a Function 


 
To multiply a function by another function, multiply the outputs. 
 
Example
 
Given f(x) = 2x and g(x) = x + 1, find f(x) * g(x) 
f(x) * g(x) = (2x) * (x + 1) 
f(x) * g(x) = 2x2 + 2x 
 
Examples
Problem #1
The function f(x)= 3x+25 models the yearly membership cost for a movie rental club, where x is the number of
movies rented.
 Last year, Sarah rented 41 movies.
 Last year, Tim rented twice the amount of movies as Sarah.
How much more did Tim pay last year than Sarah?
Solution:
f(x) x is the input
x is movies
Sarah -> x = 41
Tim -> 2x = 41(2) = 82

Sarah Tim
f(x) = 3x+25 f(x) = 3x+25
f(41) = 3(41)+25 f(82) = 3(82)+25
= 123+25 = 246+25
f(41) = 148 f(82) = 271

271-148 = 123

Problem #2
The function f(x)= 120.882(1.012)x models the population of a country, in millions, x years after 1930. Was the
approximate population of the country in 1991?
f(x) x is the input
x is years after 1930
1991 – 1930 = 61
X = 61

f(x) = 120.882(1.012)x
f(61) = 120.882(1.012)61
f(61) = 250.249 = 250.2 million

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