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Math 30-1 Chapter 1 Review Name ___________________________

Transformations
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 questions on last diploma were transformations; 2 of those questions were standard of
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excellence (  25% of the test is standard of excellence)
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 1 question from outcome 2; 1 question from outcome 3; 2 questions from outcome 4;
2 questions from outcome 5/6

Outcome 2: Horizontal and Vertical Translations y  k  f  x  h

 Horizontal translation is always “opposite” ; the vertical translation is only opposite if k is
on the same side of the equation as the y
o y  3  f  x  4
 This shows a vertical translation of 3 up ( k  3 ) and a horizontal translation
of 4 left ( h  4 )
 No invariant points if a translation is performed! (every point is relocated)

Given the functions f ( x )  x  2  3 and g ( x)  x  2  1 , the transformations that will transform

y  f ( x ) to become y  g ( x) are a translation of

a. 4 units left and 2 units down

b. 4 units right and 2 units up
c. 1 unit left and 3 units up
d. 2 units left and 4 units down

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Outcome 3: Horizontal and Vertical Stretches
 Horizontal Stretches y  f  bx 
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o Stretch factor is
b
o Invariant points are on y-axis

 Vertical Stretches y  af  x 
o Stretch factor is a
o Invariant points are on x-axis

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Outcome 4: Combinations of Transformations

 Unless otherwise told, stretches must be done FIRST, before translations

 Write equations in FACTORED FORM before describing or performing!

Sketch the graph of the new function.

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Outcome 5 & 6: Reflections
 If reflected in the x-axis . . .
o y   f  x
o Invariant points – on x – axis
 If reflected in the y-axis . . .
o y  f  x
o Invariant points – on y – axis
 If reflected in the line y  x . . . this is the INVERSE of the function
o y  f 1  x  or x  f  y 
o Invariant points – on the line where y = x
 Ex.  2, 2  ,  0, 0  ,  5,5  , etc
o x-intercepts become y-intercepts
o domain become range and range becomes domain
o To ensure an inverse is a function, you may need to RESTRICT the domain of the
original function

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Practice Questions

1. Given y  k  a  x  h  , a  1 , h  0 , and k  0 , in which quadrant is the vertex?

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2. The transformation of the function f  x   x is described by the mapping notation

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 x, y    x  2, y  5 . Describe the transformations on y  f  x  .

3. The graph of f  x   x is below left. The function g  x  , sketched below right, is a

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translation of f  x  . Determine the equation of g  x  .

f  x   x2 g  x   ______________________

4. Given the graph of y  f  x  below left, determine the equation of the graph below right
in the form y  k  f  x  h  .

(rf2)

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 y  f  x New equation: ______________________
5. If you were given the graph of y  f  x  , describe the translations you would need to draw the
graph of y  k  f  x  h  , given that h  4 and k  2 .

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f  2  x  5   . The domain
6. The graph of y  f  x  is transformed into the graph of g  x  
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and range of each functions is shown below. Complete the chart by filling in the domain and
range for the graph of g  x  .

Domain Range

Graph of f  x   8, 2  6, 0

Graph of g  x 

7. There is an ordered pair, P  a, b  on the graph of the function y  f  x  .

If y  f  x  undergoes the following single transformations, determine the coordinates of the

corresponding point P on the new graph.

a) Reflection in the y-axis _______.

b) Reflection in the x-axis _______.

c) Reflection in the line y = x _______.

8. The graph of the function  f  x  is transformed to produce the graph of the function
y  g  x  as shown below. Determine an equation for g  x  in the form y  af  bx  .

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9. Given the graph of y  f  x  below, sketch the graph of y  f  x .
2 3 

1 1 
y  f  x y f  x
2 3 

10. Given the graph of y  f  x  below, sketch the graph of y  2 f  3  x  1   1 .

y  f  x y  2 f  3  x  1   1

11. The graph of y  f  x  is reflected in the y-axis, vertically translated 3 units down, and
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stretched horizontally about the y-axis by a factor of to create the graph of y  g  x  . For
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the point  8, 3 on the graph of y  f  x  , determine the corresponding point on the graph of
y  g  x .

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12. If the point (-4, 7) is on the graph of y  f  x  , what point will be on the graph of
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y  3 f   x  2    7 ?
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13. Given the graph of y  f  x  below, determine the equation of the graph below right.

y  f  x New equation: ______________________

14. Describe a sequence of transformations required to transform the graph of y  x to the graph
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of y   x  1  2 .
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15. Given the graph of y  ( x  3) 2  6 below left, determine the equation of the graph below right.

y  ( x  3) 2  6 New equation: ______________________

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16. The graph of y   x 3  8 is reflected in the y-axis. Determine the equation of the new graph.

17. The graph of y  f  x  is shown below.

For each transformation of y  f  x  indicated, the invariant point exists at point number:

_______________ _______________ _______________

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y  f  2x x  f  y y   f  x
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18. Given the graph of y  f  x  below, sketch the graph of y  f  x  .

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y  f  x y  f 1  x 

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19. Determine if the funtions y  2 x 2  7 and y   x  7 are inverses of each other.
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20. a) Given that f  x    x  3  8 , determine the equation of y  f  x  .

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b) What restrictions must be put on the domain of y  f  x  so that its inverse is a function?

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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following transformations suggest the same resulting function?

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A. y  x 2 stretched vertically by a factor of ; y  x 2 stretched horizontally by a factor of
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B. y  x 2 stretched vertically by a factor of 2; y  x 2 stretched horizontally by a factor of
2
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C. y  x stretched vertically by a factor of 2; y  x stretched horizontally by a factor of
4
1 2 1
D. y  stretched vertically by a factor of 2 and y  stretched horizontally by a factor of
x x 2

2. A point on the function f ( x) is given by f (2)  4 . The corresponding point on the function
x  f ( y ) is:

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A. (2 , 4) B. (4 , 2) C. ( , 4) D. (2 , )
2 4

3. The function y  2 x  4  3 has its vertex in which quadrant?

A. I B. II C. III D. IV

4. The function 2 y  4  ( x  2) 2 has its vertex in which quadrant?

A. I B. II C. III D. IV

5. Given the function h( x)  2 x  6 . The x-intercept of the function y  h-1 ( x) is:

A. (2 , 0) B. (3 , 0) C. (6 , 0) D. (-6 , 0)
y

Use the function shown 2 y = h(x)

for questions 6-8. 0 x

-6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6

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6. A new x-intercept for the function y  h( x  3) is:

A. (0 , 0) B. (-4 , 0) C. (0 , -1) D. (2 , 0)

7. The function y  h-1 ( x) is sketched. A point that is on both functions is:

A. (-2 , -2) B. (2 , 1) C. (-1 , 0) D. (0 , 2)

8. The function x  h( y ) is sketched. A point that is on the new function is:

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 A. (1 , 1) B. (2 , 0) C. (-1 , 0) D. (0 , 2)
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9. The function 6 y  is best described as the function y  that has been:
x x

A. stretched vertically by a factor of 2 and reflected in the x-axis

B. stretched horizontally by a factor of 2 and reflected in the y-axis
C. stretched vertically by a factor of 6, vertically by a factor of 3 and reflected in the x-axis
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D. stretched vertically by a factor of and reflected in the x-axis
2

10. The function y  x is best described as the function y  x  2  3 after it has been:

A. shifted 2 units left and 3 units up

B. shifted 2 units right and 3 units up
C. shifted 2 units left and 3 units down
D. shifted 2 units right and 3 units down

Recall: Standard form for the equation of a circle: x 2  y 2  r 2 center at the origin (0,0) and r = radius
 The equation x 2  y 2  1 is the equation of a circle whose center is at the origin and whose
radius equals 1.

11. Replacing x with x + 2 would have what effect on the circle?

A. the circle would move to the left 2 units

B. the circle would move to the right 2 units
C. the circle would move up 2 units
D. the circle would move down 2 units

12. Replacing y with y – 4 would have what effect on the circle?

A. the circle would move to the left 4 units

B. the circle would move to the right 4 units
C. the circle would move up 4 units
D. the circle would move down 4 units

13. The circle ( x 2  y 2  1 ) has been moved 3 units to the right and 5 units down. Its new equation is:

A. ( x  3) 2  ( y  5) 2  1 B. ( x  3)2  ( y  5) 2  1
C. ( x  3)2  ( y  5) 2  1 D. ( x  3) 2  ( y  5) 2  1

14. The function y = x has first been moved to the left 6 units and then stretched horizontally by a factor
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of . Its new equation is:
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A. y  3( x  2) B. y  3( x  2) C. y  3( x  6) D. y  3( x  6)

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15. The function y  x has first been stretched horizontally by a factor of and then moved to the left
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6 units. Its new equation is:

A. y  3( x  2) B. y  3( x  2) C. y  3( x  6) D. y  3( x  6)

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16. Which represents the function y  2( x  3) 2  4 stretched vertically by a factor of and moved up 4
2
units.

A. y  ( x  3) 2  6 B. y  4( x  3) 2  8 C. y  ( x  3) 2 D. y  4( x  3) 2

17. Which represents the function y  ( x  1) 2 stretched horizontally by a factor of 2 and then moved left
2 units.

 x  1
2
x2 x2 3 9
A. y  B. y  C. y  4 x 2  20 x  25 D. y   x
4 4 4 2 4

18. The function y  3 2 x  8 is best described as y  x after:

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A. a vertical stretch of , a horizontal stretch of 2, and a shift of 8 units to the right.
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B. a vertical stretch of 3, a horizontal stretch of , and a shift of 8 units to the right.
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C. a vertical stretch of , a horizontal stretch of 2, and a shift of 4 units to the right.
3
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D. a vertical stretch of 3, a horizontal stretch of , and a shift of 4 units to the right.
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Short Answer Questions

19. The point P  6,2  lies on the graph of y  f ( x ) . Find the image of P on the transformed graph:
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(a) y   f  2 x  6   1 (b) y  f  3  x  1 
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20. Describe the transformations that have taken place from the graph of the first relation to the graph of the
second:
1 2 1
x  1 to y    x  3  5 (b) y  x  3 to y   2  x  1  1
2
(a) y  
2 2

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21. Compared to the graph of y  , describe the transformations of the following graph: y  2
x 3x  9

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Multiple Choice Answer Key
1. C 2. B 3. D 45. C 5. D 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. D
10. B 11. A 12. C 13. C 14. A 15. C 16. A 17. A 18. D

Short Answer Key

19. (a)  6,3 (b)  3, 4 

20. (a) horizontally translated 3 units left, vertically translated 4 units down
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(b) horizontally stretched about the y-axis by a factor of , reflection in the x-axis, horizontally
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translated 1 unit right and vertically translated 4 units down.
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21. stretched vertically about the x-axis by a factor of , then vertically reflected, and then horizontally
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translated 3 units right, vertically translated 2 units up.

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