We can combine functions using the four arithmetic operations (add, subtract, mulitply, and divide).
Add functions: \left(f+g\right)(x) = f\left(x\right)+g\left(x\right)
Subtract functions: \left(f-g\right)(x) = f\left(x\right)-g\left(x\right)
The domain of the resulting function when finding the sum or difference of two functions is the intersection of the initial two functions, in this case f and g.
Multiply functions: \left(f \cdot g\right) \left(x\right) = f\left(x \right) \cdot g\left(x \right)
Divide functions: \left(\dfrac{f}{g}\right)(x) = \dfrac{f\left(x\right)}{g\left(x\right)}
The domain of the product or quotient of two functions is the set of all real numbers for which the initial two functions and the resulting new function are defined, in this case f and g and \left(f \cdot g\right) \left(x\right) \text{ or} \left(\dfrac{f}{g}\right)(x) respectively.
When finding the domain of the quotient of two functions remember that the denominator cannot equal 0.
Given that f\left(x\right)=x^2+3 and g\left(x\right)=7x-2, perform each function operation and find the domain.
\left( f + g\right) \left(x\right)
\left( f - g\right) \left(x\right)
\left( f \cdot g\right) \left(x\right)
\left( \dfrac{f}{g}\right) \left(x\right)
For the given graph, calculate \left(g-f\right)(0).
Dayana is organizing a trip to a theme park. The theme park has an admission cost of \$60 and a hotel room costs \$ 280. She is trying to decide how many friends to invite.
If x people go, find the quotient which determines the cost per person.
Describe the domain in terms of the context.