Function Transformations Worksheet
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Powered by AIThe transformation from f(x) = -x to f(x) = x reflects the graph over the x-axis. Initially, f(x) = -x has rotational symmetry about the origin. When transformed to f(x) = x, the graph of the function is an upward-sloping line instead of downward. This changes its symmetry to reflect over the line y = x, indicating the function is both an identity function and a linear function with a slope of 1.
Adding a constant c to the function f(x) = x^2 to obtain f(x) = x^2 + c results in a vertical shift of the graph. If c is positive, the graph shifts upward by c units, and if c is negative, the graph shifts downward by the absolute value of c units. The vertex of the parabola moves from (0,0) to (0,c), affecting only the vertical position of the graph without altering its shape.
Switching f(x) = x - 2 to f(x) = x + 100 involves both a vertical and horizontal transformation. The main effect is a vertical shift upwards of 102 units. This highlights that linear transformations, represented by y = mx + b, can modify the graph's elevation without changing its linear nature. The slope remains constant, indicating consistent rate changes, while the y-intercept shifts from -2 to 100, showcasing how these transformations dictate graph placement and intersection with the y-axis.
The transformation converting f(x) = x to f(x) = 2x involves scaling the function vertically. This increases the slope of the line from 1 to 2, making it steeper, meaning for every unit increase in x, y increases by 2 units instead of 1. This vertical stretch affects only the line's steepness and not its direction, so the line remains positive-sloping through the origin.
The transformation from f(x) = x to f(x) = x - 5 represents a horizontal shift of the graph 5 units to the right. Algebraically, this is represented by subtracting 5 from the x-variable inside the function. This illustrates that subtracting a constant from x results in a rightward movement on the graph equivalent to the size of the constant. Such transformations help solidify understanding of function modification and the linkage between algebraic expressions and their graphical interpretations.
Changing f(x) = x^2 to f(x) = (x - 12)^2 results in a horizontal shift of the parabola 12 units to the right. The symmetry axis of the original function, the y-axis, moves along to x = 12. This transformation maintains the parabola's inherent symmetry, simply relocating it on the horizontal axis, indicating preservation of symmetrical properties with corresponding translations.
The transformation from f(x) = |x| to f(x) = |x| + 7 results in a vertical shift of the graph 7 units upwards. This affects the position of the vertex, which moves from (0,0) to (0,7) on the coordinate plane. The overall shape of the graph remains unchanged, maintaining its V formation, and the linearity of the absolute value function is preserved, with the same slopes on the left and right arms of the graph.
Reflecting the function f(x) = x^2 over the x-axis results in f(x) = -x^2, which flips the graph upside down resulting in a downward-opening parabola. Reflecting it over the y-axis results in the same function, f(x) = x^2, since it is symmetric about the y-axis. Therefore, the overall symmetry of the original function is unchanged after these transformations, as any vertical line through the parabola will still bisect it symmetrically.
The transformation from f(x) = (x - 3)^2 to f(x) = (x - 5)^2 involves a horizontal shift. Specifically, the graph of f(x) = (x - 3)^2 is shifted 2 units to the right to obtain the graph of f(x) = (x - 5)^2. This shift implies that the vertex of the parabola also moves from (3,0) to (5,0)
Transforming f(x) = x^2 to f(x) = 2x^2 involves a vertical stretch by a factor of 2. This increases the steepness of the parabola, making it narrower because the output values (y-values) for a given input (x-value) are twice as large as those in the original function. The vertex remains unchanged at the origin (0,0) as this transformation only affects the shape of the parabola, not its location.