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Parent Functions and Transformations Assignment

Identify the parent function, sketch the graph, and find the domain and the range for each function.

1. f ( x )=x
2
2. f ( x )=−3

y y
5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1
x x

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1 -1

-2 -2

-3 -3

-4 -4

-5 -5

Domain
Domain Range
Range

3. f ( x )=x
3
4. 1
f ( x )=
x
y
5

1
x

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1

-2

-3

-4

-5

Domain Domain
Range Range

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Parent Functions and Transformations Assignment

Identify the parent function and describe the transformations.

5. f ( x )=(x +4)
3
Parent :
Transformation:

6. f ( x )=−2|x −4| Parent :

Transformation:

7. 1 Parent:
f ( x )= −18
x Transformation:

8. f ( x )=−√ x +1−6 Parent :

Transformation:

Given the parent function and a description of the transformation, write the equation of the transformed function
f (x) .

11. Reciprocal Function

Expanded vertically by a factor of 4
Reflected in the x-axis and translated 2 units up
12. Greatest Integer Function
Reflected in the y -axis and translated 16 units up

Use the graph of parent function to graph each function. Find the domain and the range of the new function.

13. 3
h ( x )=3 ( x +3 ) −1

y
5

1
x

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1

-2

-3

-4

-5

14. 1
h ( x )= +4
x−2

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Parent Functions and Transformations Assignment 10 y

2
x

-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8
-2

-4

-6

-8

-10

15. h ( x )=−√ x−5−2

y

12

-12 -8 -4 4 8 12

-4

-8

-12

16. h ( x )=|x−4|+2
10 y

2
x

-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8
-2

-4

-6

-8

-10

Graph each function.

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Parent Functions and Transformations Assignment

17. f ( x )=x 4−2 Graphh ( x )=| x 4−2|
10 y 10 y

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2
x x

-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8
-2 -2

-4 -4

-6 -6

-8 -8

-10 -10

18. −1 −1
f ( x )= Graph h ( x ) =
x +1 |x +1|
y y
5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1
x x

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1 -1

-2 -2

-3 -3

-4 -4

-5 -5

Graph each piecewise function.

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Parent Functions and Transformations Assignment

{
19. −1
if x ←3 y
f ( x )= x+ 2
5

2 if −3< x <2 4
x−1 if x ≥ 2 3

1
x

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1

-2

-3

-4

-5

{
20. 3 if x ≤−1
y
f ( x )= x +2if −1 ≤ x<1
2 5

|x−1|if x ≥ 1 4

1
x

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1

-2

-3

-4

-5

ANSWERS

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Parent Functions and Transformations Assignment

Identify the parent function, sketch the graph, and find the domain and the range for each function.

1. f ( x )=x
2
2. f ( x )=−3

Quadratic Function Constant Function

y y
5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1
x x

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1 -1

-2 -2

-3 -3

-4 -4

-5 -5

Domain¿(−∞ , ∞) Domain¿(−∞ , ∞)
Range ¿ ¿ Range ¿ [−3]

3. f ( x )=x
3
4. 1
f ( x )=
x
Cubic Function Reciprocal Function

y y
5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1
x x

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1 -1

-2 -2

-3 -3

-4 -4

-5 -5

Domain¿(−∞ , ∞) Domain¿(−∞ ,0)∪(0 ,∞)

Range ¿ (−∞ , ∞ ) Range¿(−∞ ,0)∪(0 ,∞ )

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Parent Functions and Transformations Assignment

Identify the parent function and describe the transformations.

5. f ( x )=(x +4)
3
Parent : f ( x )=x 3
Transformation: Translated 4 units left
6. f ( x )=−2|x −4| Parent : f ( x )=| x|
Transformation: Reflected in the x-axis
Expanded vertically by a factor of 2
Translated 4 units right
7. 1 1
f ( x )= −18 Parent : f ( x )=
x x
Transformation: Translated 18 units down
8. f ( x )=−√ x +1−6 Parent : f ( x )= √ x
Transformation: Reflected in the x-axis
Translated 6 units down
Translated 1 unit left
Given the parent function and a description of the transformation, write the equation of the transformed function
f (x) .

9. Square Root Function f ( x )=−√ x−12

Reflected in the x-axis
Translated 12 units down
10. Absolute value- f ( x )=| x+ 23|+12
Translated 12 units up
Translated 23 units left
11. Reciprocal Function −4
f ( x )= +2
Expanded vertically by a factor of 4 x
Reflected in the x-axis and translated 2 units up
12. Greatest Integer Function f ( x )= ⟦−x ⟧ +16
Reflected in the y -axis and translated 16 units up

Use the graph of parent function to graph each function. Find the domain and the range of the new function.

13. 3
h ( x )=3 ( x +3 ) −1
3
h ( x )=3 ( x +3 ) −1
y
5

Parent function f ( x )=x 3 4

3
Transformation: 2
Expanded vertically by a factor of 3
1
Translated 1 unit down x
Translated 3 units left -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1

D= (−∞ ,∞ ) -2

R=(−∞ , ∞ ) -3

-4

-5

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Parent Functions and Transformations Assignment

14. 1
h ( x )= +4
x−2
10 y
1
h ( x )= +4
x−2 8

1
Parent function f ( x )= 4
x 2
x
Transformation: -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8
Translated 4 units up -2

Translated 2 units right -4

-6
D=¿
R=¿ -8

-10

15. h ( x )=−√ x−5−2

h ( x )=−√ x−5−2
y

Parent function f ( x )= √ x 12

8
Transformation:
Reflected in the x-axis 4

Translated 2 units down x

Translated 5 units right -16 -12 -8 -4 4 8 12 16

-4
D=¿
R=(−∞ ,−2 ) -8

-12

16. h ( x )=|x−4|+2
h ( x )=|x−4|+2
10 y

Parent function f ( x )=| x| 6

4
Transformation:
2
Translated 2 units up x
Translated 4 units right -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8
-2

D= (−∞ ,∞ ) -4

R=¿ -6

-8

-10

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Parent Functions and Transformations Assignment

Graph each function.

17. f ( x )=x 4−2 Graphh ( x )=| x 4−2|

4
f ( x )=x −2 D=(−∞ . ∞)
h ( x )=|x 4 −2| R=¿

10 10 y
y

8 8

6
6

4
4

2
2
x
x
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8
-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8
-2
-2

-4
-4

-6
-6

-8
-8
-10
-10

18. −1 −1
f ( x )= Graph h ( x ) =
x +1 |x +1|
−1 D=(−∞ .−1)∪ (−1 , ∞)
f ( x )=
x +1 R=(−∞, 0)
−1
h ( x )=
|x +1|
6 y

6 y 5

5 4

4 3
3 2
2 1
x
1
x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1 -2
-2
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-5
-6
-6

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Parent Functions and Transformations Assignment

Graph each piecewise function.

{
19. −1
if x ←3 6 y
f ( x )= x+ 2
2 if −3< x <2 5

x−1 if x ≥ 2 4

1
x

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1

-2

-3

-4

-5

-6

{
20. 3 if x ≤−1
y
f ( x )= x 2 +2if −1 ≤ x<1 6

|x−1|if x ≥ 1 5

1
x

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
-1

-2

-3

-4

-5

-6

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