THE FIRST UNITING CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

SENIOR HIGHSCHOOL DEPARTMENT

GENERAL MATHEMATICS
GRADE 11
TOPIC: FUNCTIONS AND RATIONAL FUNCTIONS
FIRST SEMESTER – QUARTER 1 – WEEK 1 and 2

TO THE LEARNERS
Here are some reminders as you use this module:
✓ Use the module with care especially in turning each page.
✓ Read and comprehend the directions in every exercises.
✓ Observe honesty in answering the tests and exercises.
✓ Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of this material.
✓ Try to finish a given activity before proceeding to the next.

LESSON OBJECIVES:
At the end of this lesson, the students must be able to:
1. Define functions;
2. Evaluate a function; and
3. Perform the addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of function.
4. Define rational function, rational expression and rational expression;
5. Evaluate rational function, rational expression and rational inequalities; and
6. Differentiate rational function, rational expression and rational inequalities from each other.
FUNCTIONS

What is function?

- is used to describe how one variable depends on another.

Example:

The amount of money a worker makes is a function of how many hours he works. The number of
hours the worker spends on his job is called the independent variable, while the amount of money he
makes is called the dependent variable.

What is function?

- is a relationship between two (2) sets of variables, X and Y, such that each value of set X is
associated with exactly one value of set Y, the first set of independent variables is the domain, while the
second set of dependent variables is the range.

Example:

Note: for each independent variable, there exist only one corresponding dependent variable.

EVALUATION OF FUNCTIONS

- a process of functions is a process of calculating the value of a function (Y) for given values of
(X). The process is done by substituting the numerical values of x to the given function.

Examples:

If f ( x )=3 x 2−2 x+ 4 , find the value of each of the following functions.

If f ( x )=3 x 2−2 x+ 4 , find the value of each of the following functions

OPERATIONS OF FUNCTION

The rules on performing operations of functions, f and g, are the following;

1. The sum, f + g, is the function defined by:
y= ( f + g ) x=f ( x ) + g( x )
2. The difference, f – g, is the function defined by:
y= ( f −g ) x=f ( x ) −g(x)
3. The product, f • g, is the function defined by:
y= ( f • g ) x=f ( x ) • g ( x )
f
4. The quotient, , is the function defined by:
g

y= ( gf ) x= gf (( xx)) where g(x) O

Examples:

If f ∧g function defined by f ( x )=x 2−2 and g ( x )=x−2, find the following in simplified
form:

If f ∧g function defined by f ( x )=x 2 +2 x+1 and g ( x )=x+ 1, find the following in

simplified form:

RATIONAL FUNCTIONS

- is any function which can be written as the ratio of two polynomial functions, where the
polynomial in the denominator is not equal to zero.
 Examples:

1. Find R(2) for the rational function.

2 x+3
R ( x )= 2
3 x −2

Solution: Substitute 2 for x in the rational function.

2(2)+3
R ( x )=
3 (2)2 −2

4+3 7
¿ ¿
12−2 10

2. Find R(-2) for the rational function.

x2 −1
R ( x )=
2 x +1

Solution: Substitute -2 for x in the rational function.

(−2)2−1
R ( x )=
2(−2)+1

4−1 3
¿ ¿
−4 +1 −3

¿−1

RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS

- is nothing more than a fraction in which the numerator and/or the denominator are polynomial.

Examples:

1. Solve for the value of X.

2 3 1
+ =
x 4x 2

Solution: The LCD of x, 4x and 2 is 4x. Hence, multiply each side of the equation by 4x.

4x ( 2x + 43x )=( 12 ) 4 x
 8 x 12 x 4 x
+ =
x 4x 2

8+3=2 x

2 x=11

2 x 11
=
2 2

1
x=5
2

2. Solve for the value of X.

2 10
+ =1
3 x

Solution: The LCD of 3 and x is 3x. Hence, multiply each side of the equation by 3x.

3x ( 32 + 10x )=(1)3 x
6 x 30 x
+ =3 x
3 x

2 x+30=3 x

2 x−3 x=−30

−x=−30

−x −30
=
−1 −1

x=30

RATIONAL INEQUALITIES

- are inequalities with a sign of inequality.

Inequality Symbols
Example:

x+4
3
x−2

Solution:
Subtract 3 from each side to obtain 0 on the right side of the inequality.
x+4
−3 3−3
x−2
x+4
−3 0
x−2
Multiply each side by the common denominator x-2 to obtain:
x + 4 3 ( x−2 )
− 0
x−2 ( x−2 )
x + 4 ( 3 x−6 )
− 0
x−2 ( x −2 )
x+ 4−3 x+6
0
x−2
−2 x +10
0
x−2
2 x−10
0
x −2

- Hence, the solution set is the quotient of 2 x−10 and x−2 is less than or equal to 0.
 GENERAL MATHEMTICS

FIRST SEMESTER – QUARTER 1 – WEEK 1 and 2

ACTIVITY SHEET

NAME: __________________________________________ GRADE/STRAND: __________________

I. FUNCTIONS

DIRECTION: Evaluate the following functions. Use the back of your answer sheet for the COMPLETE
SOLUTION.

A. Given: f ( x )=3 x 2−2 x+ 4

1. What is the value of f(2)?

2. What is the value of f(-3)?

3. What is the value of f(0)?

1
4. What is the value of f( )?
2

1
5. What is the value of f( ¿ ?
3

B. Given: f ( x )=x 2 +6 x +9; g ( x )=x+ 3; h ( x )=4 x−8

1. f ( x ) +h ( x )=¿

2. f ( x ) ⦁ g (x)

3. f ( x )−g ( x )=¿

g ( x)
4. =¿
f (x )

5. h ( x )−g ( x )=¿

II. RATIONAL FUNCTIONS

A. Evaluate the following rational functions.

3 x−2
1. R (−2 )=
x−2

x 2−4
2. R (−1 )=
4 x −1

3 x2 + 4
3. R ( 4 )=
2 x +1

4. R ( 12 )= 32x−4
x+5

5. R ( 41 )= 3x−2
x−2

B. Solve for x in each of the following rational equations.

 1 10 3 3
1. − = −
6 x x 2x

4 2 7
2. + =
x 6x 3

3 5 6 2
3. − = −
4 2 x x 3x

C. Solve the following rational inequalities.

x−7 x +5
1. <2 2. ←3
x−1 x−4