Worksheet A Key Topic 1.12 Transformations of Functions
Worksheet A Key Topic 1.12 Transformations of Functions
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1. Let 𝑔 be a function that is a transformation of the function 𝑓 such that 𝑔(𝑥) = " 𝑓(𝑥 + 2) + 5. Describe the
transformations of the function 𝑓 that result with the function 𝑔.
The function f is horizontally translated −2 units (2 units to the left), vertically translated 5 units (5 units up) and
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vertically dilated by a factor of ".
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2. Let 𝑘 be a function that is a transformation of the function ℎ such that 𝑘(𝑥) = 4ℎ .$/ − 1. Describe the
transformations of the function ℎ that result with the function 𝑘.
The function h is horizontally dilated by a factor of 3, vertically translated −1 units (1 unit down) and vertically dilated
by a factor of 4.
3. Let 𝑟 be a function that is a transformation of the function 𝑝 such that 𝑟(𝑥) = −3𝑝(4𝑥). Describe the transformations
of the function 𝑝 that result with the function 𝑟.
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The function p is horizontally dilated by a factor of %, and vertically dilated by a factor of 3 and reflected over the
𝑥 −axis.
4. Let 𝑛 be a function that is a transformation of the function 𝑚 such that 𝑛(𝑥) = 5 − 𝑚(−𝑥). Describe the
transformations of the function 𝑚 that result with the function 𝑛.
The function m is horizontally reflected over the 𝑦 −axis and reflected over the 𝑥 −axis and translated 5 units up.
Directions: The table below gives values for a function 𝑓 at selected values of 𝑥. Use the table to answer 5 – 6.
𝑥 −20 −10 −5 0 2 4 6
𝑓(𝑥) 8 −3 2 6 −4 −1 9
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5. Let 𝑔(𝑥) = 2𝑓 ."/ − 3. Find the following values.
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(a) 𝑔(−10) = 2𝑓 . "
/ − 3 = 2𝑓(−5) − 3 = 2(2) − 3 = 1 (b) 𝑔(0) = 2𝑓 ."/ − 3 = 2𝑓(0) − 3 = 2(6) − 3 = 9
Graph of 𝑓
8. The graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥), consisting of two line segments and a semicircle, is shown for −4 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3. Sketch a graph of
𝑔 on the same axes above where 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥 − 2).
Graph of 𝑓
9. The graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥), consisting of two line segments and a semicircle, is shown for −4 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3. Sketch a graph of
ℎ on the same axes above where ℎ(𝑥) = 2𝑓(𝑥 + 1).
Graph of 𝑓
11. The graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥), consisting of two line segments and a semicircle, is shown for −4 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3. Sketch a graph
of 𝑝 on the same axes above where 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑓(−𝑥).
13. The domain of a function ℎ is −4 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 7 and the range of ℎ is −6 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 0. Find the domain and range of 𝑔,
where 𝑔(𝑥) = 3ℎ(𝑥 − 2).
14. The domain of a function 𝑘 is 2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 14 and the range of 𝑘 is −3 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 2. Find the domain and range of 𝑟, where
𝑟(𝑥) = −2𝑘(2𝑥).
2(𝑥* ) = 𝑥+ = 2 ⇒ 𝑥* = 1 2(𝑥* ) = 𝑥+ = 14 ⇒ 𝑥* = 7 The domain of r is 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 7.
−2(𝑦+ ) = −2(−3) = 6 = 𝑦* − 2(𝑦+ ) = −2(2) = −4 = 𝑦* The range of 𝑟 is − 4 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 6
15. The domain of a function 𝑓 is −6 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4 and the range of 𝑓 is −10 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 3. Find the domain and range of 𝑝,
where 𝑝(𝑥) = 5 − 3𝑓I2(𝑥 + 1)J.
2I𝑥, + 1J = 𝑥- = −6 ⇒ 𝑥, + 1 = −3 ⇒ 𝑥, = −4 2I𝑥, + 1J = 𝑥- = 4 ⇒ 𝑥, + 1 = 2 ⇒ 𝑥, = 1
The domain of p is −4 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1.
5 − 3I𝑦- J = 5 − 3(−10) = 35 = 𝑦, 5 − 3I𝑦- J = 5 − 3(3) = −4 = 𝑦, The range of 𝑝 is − 4 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 35.