Commonwealth High School

Ecol St. Commonwealth Q.C.

School Year 2020-2021
General Mathematics
Learning Activity Sheet No. 4
Week 1-3b
Name: Grade & Section: Date: Score:
Competency: Performs addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and composition of functions.
(M11GM-1a-3)
Reference:
(1) Oronce,Orlando A. (2016).General Mathematics. pp. 13-14. Philippines: REX Bookstore Inc.
(2) Marasigan,Jose A. et. al. (2004).Advanced Algebra with Trigonometry and Statistics. pp. 21-24.
Philippines: REX Bookstore Inc.
A. Pretest
Direction: Choose the best answer from the choices given. Write your answer on the space provided.
________1. If f(x) = 3x - 1 and g(x) = x2, then what is (f ° g)(x)?
A. x2(3x - 1) B. 3x2 – 1 C. 9x2 – 2 D. 9x2 – 6x +1
________2. If f(x) = 3x − 1 and g(x) = x , then what is (g ° f)(x)?
2

A. x2(3x - 1) B. 3x2 – 1 C. 9x2 – 2 D. 9x2 – 6x +1

________3. If f(x) = 3x - 1 and g(x) = x , then what is (f ° g)(2)?
2

A. 20 B. 25 C. 30 D. 35
________4. If f(x) = 2x and g(x) = 2x, then what is (f ° g)(x)?
A. 2x B. 2x+1 C. 22x D. 22x+1
________5. If f(x) = 2x and g(x) = 2 , then what is (g ° f)(x)?
x

A. 2x B. 2x+1 C. 22x D. 22x+1

B. Concept Notes
Composition of Functions:
The composition of functions f with g is denoted by f° g and is defined by the equation.
(f° g)(x) = f(g(x))
Example:
Given f(x) = 4x – 5 and g(x) = x2 + 4, find:
a. (f° g ¿ (x) b. (g° f ¿ (x) c. (f° g ¿ (2)
Solution:
a. Because (f° g ¿ (x) means f(g(x)), we must replace each occurrence of x in the function f by g(x).
f(x) = 4x – 5 Given equation of f
(f° g ¿ (x) = f(g(x)) = 4 (g(x)) – 5 Replace x by g(x).
= 4 (x2 + 4) – 5 Replace g(x) by x2 + 4
= 4x2 + 16 – 5 Apply Distributive Law.
(f° g ¿ (x) = 4x2 + 11 Combine like terms.

b. Because (g° f ¿ (x)means g(f(x)), we must replace each occurrence of x in the function g by f(x).
f(x) = 4x – 5 Given equation of f
(g° f ¿ (x) = g(f(x)) = g (4x – 5 ) Replace x by f(x).
= (4x – 5 )2 + 4 Replace g(x) by x2 + 4
= 16x2 - 40x + 25 + 4 Apply Distributive Law.
= 16x2 - 40x + 29 Combine like terms.
Thus, (g° f ¿ (x) = = 16x - 40x + 29
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c. (f° g ¿ (2)
(f° g ¿ (x) = 4x2 + 11
(f° g ¿ (2) = 4(2)2 + 11 = 4(4) + 11 = 16 + 11 = 26
C. Post Test
Direction: Answer the following:
1. Let f(x) = 3x – 5 and g(x) = 7 -2x
Find: a. (f° g ¿ (x) b. (g° f ¿ (x) c. (f° g ¿ (2)

2. Let f(x) = x2 – 2x and g(x) = 2x- 3

Find: a. (f° g ¿ (x) b. (g° f ¿ (x) c. (f° g ¿ (2)

Prepared by: ANGELITA B. FRIAS