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Function Notation Guided Notes

This document discusses function notation and evaluating functions. It provides examples of: 1) Using function notation to evaluate functions for given inputs, such as finding f(-2) if f(x) = 7x - 1. 2) Solving for the input x if the output of a function is given, such as finding x if h(x) = 9 and the function is h(x) = 5x - 1. 3) Evaluating functions using both equations and graphs, finding outputs like g(10) given a function definition or finding x-values that satisfy conditions like f(x) = 2 based on a graph of the function f(x).

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Function Notation Guided Notes

This document discusses function notation and evaluating functions. It provides examples of: 1) Using function notation to evaluate functions for given inputs, such as finding f(-2) if f(x) = 7x - 1. 2) Solving for the input x if the output of a function is given, such as finding x if h(x) = 9 and the function is h(x) = 5x - 1. 3) Evaluating functions using both equations and graphs, finding outputs like g(10) given a function definition or finding x-values that satisfy conditions like f(x) = 2 based on a graph of the function f(x).

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Notes: Function Notation

The equation y = 9 – 4x represents a function.


You can use the letter f to name this function and then use function notation to express it. Just replace y
with f(x). (Note: In function notation, the parentheses do not mean multiplication.)

You read f(x) as “f of x,” which means “the output value of the
function f for the input value x.”
Example: Find f(2). What output do you get when you input 2?
f(2) = 9 – 4(2) When you input 2 into
f(2) = 1 function f the output is 1.

Evaluating Functions Using Function Notation

Ex. 1: Given 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝟕𝒙 − 𝟏, find 𝒇(−𝟐). Ex. 2: Given 𝒈(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟒, 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒈(−𝟓).

Ex. 3: Given 𝒉(𝒙) = 𝟓𝒙 − 𝟏, find x if 𝒉(𝒙) = 𝟗 Ex. 4: Given 𝒇(𝒙) = −𝒙 + 𝟐, find x if 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝟔
Let’s Practice!
Evaluate the following expressions given the functions below:

a. g(10) = b. f(3) = c. h(–2) =

d. j(7/4) = e. h(a)

f. Find x if g(x) = 16 g. Find x if h(x) = –2 h. Find x if f(x) = 23

Not all functions are expressed as equations. Here is a graph


of a function g. The equation is not given, but you can still use
function notation to express the outputs for various inputs.
Examples:
1. g(0) =____ 2. g(4) =____ 3. g(6) =____

4. Can you find x-values for which g(x) = 3? ______

5. f(x)=6, what is x? _______

6. f(x)=0, what is x? _______

7. What is the domain of the function? _________ 8. Range? ________


You Try: Use the graph of y = f(x) at the right to answer each question.
a) f(4) = b) f(6) =

c) For what x value(s) does f(x) = 2?

d) For what x value(s) does f(x) = 1?


y = f(x)
e) How many x-values make the statement f(x) = 0.5 true?

f) For what x-values is f(x) greater than 2?

g) What are the domain and range shown on the graph?

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