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Sketching exponential functions 12/01/24

Solve
Solve
Solve

2
3 𝑥+1=𝑒
Solve
2𝑥 𝑥
𝑒 +5𝑒 −6=0
Recap: transformations of Functions
Describe the transformation from to:

Translation by
𝑦 = 𝑓 ( 𝑥+2 ) ? (i.e. reduce values by 2)
Translation by
𝑦 = 𝑓 ( 𝑥) + 3 ? (i.e. increase values by 3)
𝑦 = 𝑓 ( 𝑥 −1 ) Translation by ? (i.e. increase values by 1)
𝑦 = 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) −5 Translation by
? (i.e. reduce values by 5)
Recap
What effect will the following transformations have on these points?

! a ? ? ?
b ? ? ?
c ? ? ?
d ? ? ?
-18 𝑥
-2

?
0.25 ?
0.5
0
1?
1
2?
2
4?
3
8?
4
16? 𝑦 =2
20

16

12

-2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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Transformations and sketching
f() Ensure you work out
the new -intercept.
Sketch f()
Sketch f() + 2
f()
Sketch f() - 6 Sketch f()
f()
Sketch 2f() Sketch f()
f()

Sketch -f() Sketch f()

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