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Composite functions
The Function aplet is capable of dealing with composite
functions such as
The
and
this.
For example, if we define
we can use these in our defining of F3, F4. See the screen
shot on the left below.
If the highlight is now positioned on each of these in turn, and the
pressed then the substitution is performed.
The result is shown in the upper right hand
snapshot and the F4(X) function is shown right
after pressing SHOW.
Notice that the calculator is smart enough to realize in F3(X) that
x − , although not, unfortunately, smart enough to keep track
is the same as
of the implications for the domain that F3(X) should be defined only for non-
negative x.
There is a limit to this however. If you define
=
− −
and then
2
F x
1( )
x
x
1
then the
routine will not simplify
(
) (
)
+
2
−
+ −
x
1
x
1
1
(
(
)
( )
f x +
or
2
f g x
keys are particularly helpful with
=
−
2
F x
1( )
x
1
=
F x
2( )
F x
+ − .
to
2
x
x
1
)
in its SYMB view.
=
and
1
F x
2( )
x
+
,
1(
1)
71
, then
key
( )
2
−
x
1
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