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Evaluating Function GENERAL MATHEMATICS

The document discusses evaluating functions by substituting values for variables. It provides examples of evaluating various functions, identifying functions as even, odd, or neither, and exercises for practice evaluating functions. Some key points covered include: - To evaluate a function is to replace its variable with a given number or expression - Examples are provided of evaluating functions at given values and identifying functions as even, odd, or neither - Exercises ask students to evaluate functions, find Celsius temperatures corresponding to Fahrenheit temperatures using a conversion function, and identify other functions as even, odd, or neither

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Evaluating Function GENERAL MATHEMATICS

The document discusses evaluating functions by substituting values for variables. It provides examples of evaluating various functions, identifying functions as even, odd, or neither, and exercises for practice evaluating functions. Some key points covered include: - To evaluate a function is to replace its variable with a given number or expression - Examples are provided of evaluating functions at given values and identifying functions as even, odd, or neither - Exercises ask students to evaluate functions, find Celsius temperatures corresponding to Fahrenheit temperatures using a conversion function, and identify other functions as even, odd, or neither

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Evaluating Functions

General Mathematics
O. Oronce
Lesson Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students must be able to:

•evaluate a function; and


•solve problems involving evaluation of functions.

Law of Substitution
If a + x = b and x = c, then a+ c= b
 
Illustration:

To find the value of n2 when n is 15: Substitute 15 in place of n in n2 to get


152 or 225.

Evaluating Functions

To evaluate function is to replace its variable with a given number or


expression.

Example 1
If f(x) = x + 8, evaluate each.

a.f(4)
b.f(–2)
c.f(–x)
d.f(x + 3)

Solution to Example 1

a.f(4) = 4 + 8 or 12.
b.f(–2) = –2 + 8 or 6
c.f(–x) = –x + 8
d.f(x + 3) = x + 3 + 8 or x + 11

Example 2

The price function p(x) = 640 – 0.2(x) represents the price for which you can sell
x printed T-shirts. 
What must be the price of the shirt for the first 3 entries in the table?
Example 3
Identify each function as even, odd, or neither.
a.f(x) = x5
b.g(x) = 3x4    – 2x2 ,
c.h(x) = x2+ 3x + 1

Solution to Example 3
a. f(x) = x5                                        Since f(–x) = –f(x), 
b. f(–x) = (–x)5                        f is an odd function.
 = –x5
 

b. g(x) = 3x4    – 2x2                Since g(–x) = g(x),


c. g(–x) = 3(–x)4 – 2(–x)2    g is an even function.
d. = 3x4 – 2x2

Solution to Example 3
a.h(x) = x2+ 3x + 1
 h(–x) = (–x)2 + 3(–x) + 1            = x2 – 3x + 1

Only the second term changed sign when x was replaced by –x. Thus, h is
neither even nor odd.

Exercise A
Evaluate each function at the indicated values of the independent variable and
simplify the result.
1.f(x) = 9 – 6x                 f(–1)
2.g(x) = x2 – 4x                g(2 – x)
3.h(x) =2x                      h (1/2)
4.f(x) = –2x2 – 3            f(–3)
5.f(x) = √9 − x2                  f(3)

Exercise B

The function C described by C(F) = 5/9(F − 32) gives the Celsius


temperature corresponding to the Fahrenheit temperature F.

1.Find the Celsius temperature equivalent to14°F.


2.Find the Celsius temperature equivalent to 68°F.

Exercise B
The function C described by C(F) = 5/9(F − 32) gives the Celsius
temperature corresponding to the Fahrenheit temperature F.

1.Find the Celsius temperature equivalent to 14°F.


2.Find the Celsius temperature equivalent to 68°F.
Exercise C
Determine whether or not each function is even, odd, or neither.
 
1.f(x) = x3    – 1
2.g(x) = 2x4+ 3x2+ 1
3.h(x) = 3x3– 4x5
4.h(x) = x4– x2
5.g(x) = 2x4+ 3x2+ 1

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