Investigation Reflection

• Post the picture of the graph that was the easiest to make a
conjecture.
• Write the conjecture (in a complete sentence) and explain
why this is the easiest.
• Post the picture of the graph that was the hardest to make a
conjecture.
• Write the conjecture (in a complete sentence) and explain
why this is the hardest.
• What was one misconception that you had during this
investigation?
• How were you about to overcome this misconception?
 Exponential Transformations 1/18

Objective: Students will be able to transform exponential functions.

Essential Question: How do you determine transformations from a graph? How do you
determine transformations from an equation?

Lesson
Parent function: f(x) = 2x

Add to the function Subtract from the function f(x) = 2x +

4: f(x) = 2x – 4:

Parent function: f(x) = 2x

Add to the x-value Subtract from the x-value

f(x) = 2x+4 f(x) = 2x-4
Objective: Students will be able to transform exponential functions.
Essential Question: How do you determine transformations from a graph? How do you
determine transformations from an equation?
Parent function: f(x) = 2x
Vertical Stretch and Compression
Coefficient of function < 1 Coefficient of function > 1
1 x
f(x) = 3 2 : f(x) = 3 2x : 

Parent function: f(x) = 2x

Horizontal Stretch and Compression
Coefficient of x value < 1 Coefficient of x value > 1
1
x
f(x) = 2 : 3 f(x) = : 23 x
Objective: Students will be able to transform exponential functions.
Essential Question: How do you determine transformations from a graph? How do you
determine transformations from an equation?
Parent function: f(x) = 2x

Multiply the function by - 1 Multiply the x value by - 1

f(x) = - 2x : f(x) = 2-x :

Objective: Students will be able to transform exponential functions.
Essential Question: How do you determine transformations from a graph? How do you
determine transformations from an equation?

Homework
Determine the parent function and describe the transformations.

1) f(x) = - 3x+1
Reflection across the x axis
Shift 1 unit left
Objective: Students will be able to transform exponential functions.
Essential Question: How do you determine transformations from a graph? How do you
determine transformations from an equation?

Homework
Determine the parent function and describe the transformations.

2) f(x) = 5-x + 2
Reflections across the y axis
Shift 2 units up
Objective: Students will be able to transform exponential functions.
Essential Question: How do you determine transformations from a graph? How do you
determine transformations from an equation?
Homework
Determine the parent function and describe the transformations.

3) f(x) = 4x-1 – 6
Shift down 6 units
Shift right 1 unit
Objective: Students will be able to transform exponential functions.
Essential Question: How do you determine transformations from a graph? How do you
determine transformations from an equation?
Homework
Determine the parent function and describe the transformations.

4) f(x) = - 7x + 5
Reflection across the x axis
Moves up 5 units
Objective: Students will be able to transform exponential functions.
Essential Question: How do you determine transformations from a graph? How do you
determine transformations from an equation?

Write the exponential function when all of the

following transformations are applied to the
parent function f(x) = 3x.
- Reflection across the y axis
- Vertical stretch of 4
- Translates left 6 units
- Vertical shift up 12 units