Translating, Reflecting and Stretching Graphs
1. The graph of f(x) = x2
- 4x is shown in each of the four figures below.
In each of the parts a - d, a function g is also given.
i) Describe the transformation which will change the graph of f
into the graph of g.
ii) Sketch the graph of g.
| (a) | (b) |
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| i) Describe the transformation which transform the graph of f(x) = x2 - 4x into the graph of g(x) = x2 - 4x +3. |
i) Describe the transformation which transform the graph of f(x) = x2 - 4x into the graph of g(x) = (x+2)2 - 4(x+2). |
| ii) Sketch the graph of g on the coordinate system provided above. |
ii) Sketch the graph of g on the coordinate system provided above. |
| (c) | (d) |
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| i) Describe the transformation which transform the graph of f(x) = x2 - 4x into the graph of g(x) = -(x2 - 4x). |
i) Describe the transformation which transform the graph of f(x) = x2 - 4x into the graph of g(x) = 1/2.(x2 - 4x). |
| ii) Sketch the graph of g on the coordinate system provided above. |
ii) Sketch the graph of g on the coordinate system provided above. |
2. Four transformations graph of f(x) = x3-2x2 + 1 are shown below.
i) Describe the transformation which
will change f into g.
ii) Write the equation for g and express it in simplified form..
| (a) | (b) |
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| (c) | (d) |
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3. The graph of y = f(x) is shown in each of the
four figures below.
In each of the parts a - d, a new function is formed from f.
i) Describe the transformation which will change the graph of f
into the graph the new function..
ii) Sketch the graph of this new function.
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| a) y = f(x) + 2 | b) y = f(x+2) |
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| c) y = 1- f(x) | d) y = 1/2. f(x) |