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Subtracting Adding
Functions Functions
f (x ) − g (x ) f (x ) + g (x )

Dividing Multiplying
Functions Functions
f (x )
f (x ) • g (x )
g (x )

Composite Composite
Functions Functions

g (f (x )) f (g (x ))
 Adding Functions Subtracting Functions
ex. Let f (x ) = x + 1 and g (x ) = x 2 − 4. ex. Let f (x ) = x and g (x ) = x + 3.
Find f (x ) + g (x ) and the domain of the sum. Find f (x ) − g (x ) and the domain of the difference.

Domain of f(x):________ Domain of g(x):________ Domain of f(x):________ Domain of g(x):________

f(x) + g(x) = f(x) – g(x) =

Domain of f(x) + g(x) : ________ Domain of f(x) – g(x) : _________

Multiplying Functions Dividing Functions

1
ex. Let f (x ) = and g (x ) = x − 5 . ex. Let f (x ) = x −1 and g (x ) = x 2 − 4.
x −3
Find f (x ) • g (x ) and the domain of the product. Find f (x ) ÷ g (x ) and the domain of the quotient.

Domain of f(x):_____________ Domain of g(x):________ Domain of f(x):________ Domain of g(x):________

f(x) Ÿ g(x) = f(x) ÷ g(x) =

Restrictions: ___________Domain of f(x) Ÿ g(x) : _____________ Restrictions: ____________Domain of f(x) ÷ g(x): _____________

Composite Functions Composite Functions

ex. Let f (x ) = x 2 + 2 and g (x ) = x + 1. 2
ex. Let f (x ) = and g (x ) = x .
Find f (g (x )) and the domain of the composition. x −1
Find g(f (x )) and the domain of the composition.
Domain of f(x):________ Domain of g(x):________
Domain of f(x):________________ Domain of g(x):________
f(g(x)) =
g(f(x)) =

Restrictions: ___________Domain of f(g(x)):______________ Restrictions: ______________________ Domain of g(f(x)):_______

 Adding Functions Subtracting Functions
ex. Let f (x ) = x + 1 and g (x ) = x 2 − 4. ex. Let f (x ) = x and g (x ) = x + 3.
Find f (x ) + g (x ) and the domain of the sum. Find f (x ) − g (x ) and the domain of the difference.

( −∞, ∞ )
Domain of f(x):________ ( −∞, ∞ )
Domain of g(x):________ ⎡⎣0 , ∞ )
Domain of f(x):________ ( −∞, ∞ )
Domain of g(x):________

f(x) + g(x) = x + 1+ x 2 − 4 f(x) – g(x) = x − ( x + 3)

x +x −3
2
x −x −3

( −∞, ∞ )
Domain of f(x) + g(x) : ________ ⎣ )
⎡0 , ∞
Domain of f(x) – g(x) : _________

Multiplying Functions Dividing Functions

1
ex. Let f (x ) = and g (x ) = x − 5 . ex. Let f (x ) = x −1 and g (x ) = x 2 − 4.
x −3
Find f (x ) • g (x ) and the domain of the product. Find f (x ) ÷ g (x ) and the domain of the quotient.

( −∞,3) ∪ (3, ∞ )
Domain of f(x):_____________ ( −∞, ∞ )
Domain of g(x):________ ⎣ )
⎡1, ∞
Domain of f(x):________ ( −∞, ∞ )
Domain of g(x):________
1 x −5 x −5 x −1
f(x) Ÿ g(x) = • = f(x) ÷ g(x) = x −1 ÷ (x 2 − 4) =
x −3 1 x −3 x2 −4

x ≠3
Restrictions: ___________Domain
( −∞,3) ∪ (3, ∞ )
of f(x) Ÿ g(x) : _____________ x ≠ ±2
Restrictions: ____________Domain ⎣ ) ( )
⎡1, 2 ∪ 2, ∞
of f(x) ÷ g(x): _____________

Composite Functions Composite Functions

ex. Let f (x ) = x 2 + 2 and g (x ) = x + 1. 2
ex. Let f (x ) = and g (x ) = x .
Find f (g (x )) and the domain of the composition. x −1
⎡ −1, ∞ ) Find g(f (x )) and the domain of the composition.
( )
Domain of f(x):________
−∞, ∞ ⎣
Domain of g(x):________
Domain of f(x):________________ ⎣ )
( −∞,1) ∪ (1, ∞) Domain of g(x):________ ⎡0, ∞

( ) ( )
2
f(g(x)) = f x +1 = x +1 + 2
g(f(x)) = f ⎛⎜ 2 ⎞⎟ = 2
= x +1+ 2 = x + 3 ⎝ x −1⎠ x −1

⎣ ⎡ −1, ∞ ) ⎡ −1, ∞ ) ⎡⎣0 , ∞ )

( −∞,1) ∪ (1, ∞ ) and x ≥ 0 Domain of g(f(x)):_______
Restrictions: ___________Domain ⎣
of f(g(x)):______________ Restrictions: ______________________