AA SL Maths Test on Transformations 29.10.

2020 Maximum Marks:

1. The diagrams show how the graph of y = x2 is transformed to the graph of y = f

(x) in three steps. For each diagram give the equation of the curve.
y y

(a )
1

0 x 0 x
y= x2 1

(b ) (c ) 7
y

0 1 x 0 1 x

(Total 4 marks)

2. The diagram shows parts of the graphs of y = x2 and y = 5 – 3(x – 4)2.

y

y = x2
8

6 2
y = 5 – 3 (x – 4 )

x
–2 0 2 4 6

The graph of y = x2 may be transformed into the graph of y = 5 – 3(x – 4)2 by

these transformations.

A reflection in the line y = 0 followed by

a vertical stretch with scale factor k followed by
a horizontal translation of p units followed by
a vertical translation of q units.

Write down the value of

(a) k;

(b) p;

(c) q. (Total 4
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3. The point ( -1, 6 ) lies on the graph of y = f(x). Find the corresponding point on
the graph of

y= f(x–2)+3

(Total 3 marks)

4. The sketch shows part of the graph of y = f (x) which passes through the points
A(–1, 3), B(0, 2), C(l, 0), D(2, 1) and E(3, 5). A second function is defined by g
(x) = 2f (x – 1).

(a) Calculate g (0), g (1), g (2) and g (3).

6
E
5

4
A
3
B
2
D
1
C
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5

–1

–2

(b) On the same axes, sketch the graph of the function g (x).

(Total 6 marks)

5. A rectangle has a perimeter 12 cm. Let the width of the rectangle be x cm.

a) Show that the area of the rectangle is given by 6x-x²

b) Find the maximum possible value of the area.

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6. The graph of y = f (x) is shown in the diagram.

y
2

–2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x
–1

–2

(a) On each of the following diagrams draw the required graph,

(i) y = 2 f (x);
y
2

–2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x
–1

–2

(ii) y = f (x – 3).
y
2

–2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x
–1

–2

(b) The point A (3, –1) is on the graph of f. The point A is the corresponding
point on the graph of y = –f (x) + 1. Find the coordinates of A.
(Total 6 marks)

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7. The quadratic function f is defined by f (x) = 3x2 – 12x + 11.

(a) Write f in the form f (x) = 3(x – h)2 – k.

(b) The graph of f is translated 3 units in the positive x-direction and 5 units
in the positive y-direction. Find the function g for the translated graph,
giving your answer in the form g (x) = 3(x – p)2 + q.
(Total 6 marks)

8. Let f(x) = x2 + 4 and g(x) = x – 1.

(a) Find (f ° g)(x).

(2)

 3
 
The vector  1 translates the graph of (f ° g) to the graph of h.

(b) Find the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of h.

(3)

(Total 5 marks)

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