Transformation of Graphs Investigation

Lesson Objective: To be able to transform the graph of y = f(x) using various transformation conditions.

Use the graphing software https://www.desmos.com/calculator to complete the following booklet.

Transformation 1: y = f(x) + a

Draw the graph of y = 2x using Desmos. Screenshot it into Draw the graph of f(x) = cos x using Desmos. Screenshot it
this box… into this box…

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Do NOT delete the graph above! On the same set of axes, Do NOT delete the graph above! On the same set of axes,
draw the graphs of: draw the graphs of:
a) y = 2x + 1 a) f(x) – 1
b) y = 2x – 2 b) f(x) + 4
c) y = 2x + 3 c) f(x) – 3

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Looking at the graphs that you have created above, what do you notice about the effect of f(x) + a? What has happened to the
graphs? By thinking about transformations, summarise your findings below:

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 Transformation of Graphs Investigation
Lesson Objective: To be able to transform the graph of y = f(x) using various transformation conditions.

Use the graphing software https://www.desmos.com/calculator to complete the following booklet.

Transformation 2: y = f(x + a)

Draw the graph of y = x2 using Desmos. Screenshot it into Draw the graph of f(x) = x3 + 7x2 + 14x + 11 using Desmos.
this box… Screenshot it into this box…

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Do NOT delete the graph above! On the same set of axes, Do NOT delete the graph above! On the same set of axes,
draw the graphs of: draw the graphs of:
a) y = (x – 2)2 a) f(x + 1)
b) y = (x + 3)2 b) f(x + 2.5)
c) y = (x + 0.5)2 c) f(x – 4)

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Looking at the graphs that you have created above, what do you notice about the effect of f(x + a)? What has happened to the
graphs? By thinking about transformations, summarise your findings below:

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 Transformation of Graphs Investigation
Lesson Objective: To be able to transform the graph of y = f(x) using various transformation conditions.

Use the graphing software https://www.desmos.com/calculator to complete the following booklet.

Transformation 3: y = -f(x)

1) Draw the graph of y = x2 – 6x + 8 using Desmos. 1) Draw the graph of f(x) = 1/x using Desmos.
2) On the same axes, draw the graph of y 2) On the same axes, draw the graph of -f(x).
= -(x2 – 6x + 8).

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1) Draw the graph of f(x) = x3 – 4x + 3 using Desmos. 1) Draw the graph of y = sin x using Desmos.
2) On the same axes, draw the graph of -f(x). 2) On the same axes, draw the graph of y = -sin x.

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Looking at the graphs that you have created above, what do you notice about the effect of -f(x)? What has happened to the
graphs? By thinking about transformations, summarise your findings below:

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 Transformation of Graphs Investigation
Lesson Objective: To be able to transform the graph of y = f(x) using various transformation conditions.

Use the graphing software https://www.desmos.com/calculator to complete the following booklet.

Transformation 4: y = f(-x)

1) Draw the graph of y = x3 using Desmos. 1) Draw the graph of f(x) = tan x using Desmos.
2) On the same axes, draw the graph of y = (-x)3. 2) On the same axes, draw the graph of f(-x).

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1) Draw the graph of f(x) = √ x + 1 using Desmos (to 1) Draw the graph of y = 3x using Desmos.
get a square root, type ‘sqrt’ into the formula bar). 2) On the same axes, draw the graph of y = 3-x.
2) On the same axes, draw the graph of f(-x).

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Looking at the graphs that you have created above, what do you notice about the effect of f(-x)? What has happened to the
graphs? By thinking about transformations, summarise your findings below:

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 Transformation of Graphs Investigation
Lesson Objective: To be able to transform the graph of y = f(x) using various transformation conditions.

Use the graphing software https://www.desmos.com/calculator to complete the following booklet.

Transformation 5: y = af(x)

Draw the graph of f(x) = x2 - 2 using Desmos. Screenshot it Draw the graph of y = sin x using Desmos. Screenshot it
into this box… into this box…

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Do NOT delete the graph above! On the same set of axes, Do NOT delete the graph above! On the same set of axes,
draw the graphs of: draw the graphs of:
a) 2f(x) a) y = 3sin x
b) 3f(x) b) y = ¼sin x
c) ½f(x) c) y = 2sin x

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Looking at the graphs that you have created above, what do you notice about the effect of af(x)? What has happened to the
graphs? By thinking about transformations, summarise your findings below:

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 Transformation of Graphs Investigation
Lesson Objective: To be able to transform the graph of y = f(x) using various transformation conditions.

Use the graphing software https://www.desmos.com/calculator to complete the following booklet.

Transformation 6: y = f(ax)

Draw the graph of f(x) = x3 – 5x using Desmos. Screenshot Draw the graph of y = cos x using Desmos. Screenshot it
it into this box… into this box…

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Do NOT delete the graph above! On the same set of axes, Do NOT delete the graph above! On the same set of axes,
draw the graphs of: draw the graphs of:
a) f(2x) a) y = cos 3x
b) f(3x) b) y = cos ¼x
c) f(½x) c) y = cos 2x

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Looking at the graphs that you have created above, what do you notice about the effect of f(ax)? What has happened to the
graphs? By thinking about transformations, summarise your findings below: