FUNCTION TRANSFORMATIONS
EVEN AND ODD FUNCTIONS:
SYMMETRY:
REFLECTION PRINCIPLES:
VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL TRANSLATIONS:
STRETCHING AND COMPRESSING:
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. The graph of a function 𝑓 is shown in the accompanying figure. Sketch the graphs of the following
equations.
(a) 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥 + 1) (b) 𝑦 = 𝑓(2𝑥)
(c) 𝑦 = |𝑓(𝑥)| (d) 𝑦 = 1 − |𝑓(𝑥)|
2. The graph of 𝑓(𝑥) is given. Match each equation with its graph:
(a) 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥 − 4) : __________
(b) 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) + 3 : __________
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(c) 𝑦 = 3 𝑓(𝑥) : __________
(d) 𝑦 = −𝑓(𝑥 + 4) : _________
(e) 𝑦 = 2𝑓(𝑥 + 6) : __________
3. The graph of 𝑦 = √3𝑥 − 𝑥 2 is given. Use transformations to create a function whose graph is as shown.
(a) 𝑦 = _________________________ (b) 𝑦 = _________________________
4. Write down a steps to show how the given function 𝑄 = 𝑆(1 − 𝑒 −𝑘𝑡 ) 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑘 > 0 looks like the way it
does. You can start with a basic exponential function as your starting point:
1. 𝑄 = 𝑒 𝑡
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APPENDIX
(Basic Graphs you should know)