Principles of Math 12 Name:__________________

Unit 1 Review: Transformations (13 %)

1. A function y=f(x) is graphed. If g(x) = -f(x), then the graph of y=g(x) is the same as the
graph of

A. y=f(x) reflected in the line y=x

B. y=f(x) reflected in the y-axis
C. y=f(x) reflected in the x-axis
D. the reciprocal of y=f(x)

2. The graph of a function f is a parabola opening upward, with its vertex on the x-axis. The
graph of a new function g, where g(x) = 2f(x), will have

A. the same domain and the same range as f

B. the same domain but a different range than f
C. a different domain but the same range as f
D. a different domain and a different range than f

3. As a result of the transformation of the graph of y=x3 into the graph of

y-4 = (x-3)3 , the point (3, 27) becomes the point (6, y). The value of y is

A. 31
B. 30
C. 23
D. 24

4. If y is replaced by y/2 in the equation y=f(x), then the graph of y= f(x) will be stretched

A. horizontally about the y-axis by a factor of 1/2

B. horizontally about the y-axis by a factor of 2
C. vertically about the x-axis by a factor of 1/2
D. vertically about the x-axis by a factor of 2
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6. The graph of y=x3 was transformed to the graph of y=(x-3)3 +4 . Which of the following
statements describes the transformation?

A. The graph of y=x3 has been translated 4 units to the right and 3 units upward.
B. The graph of y=x3 has been translated 3 units to the left and 4 units downward.
C. The point (x,y) on the graph y=x3 has been translated to point (x+3, y+4)
D. The point (x,y) on the graph y=x3 has been translated to point (x-3, y-4)

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9. If f(x) = 2x2 -3, where x ≥ 0, then a function g that will have a domain and range that are
both different from those of function f is

A. g(x) = f(-x)
B. g(x) = -f(x)
C. g(x) = f-1(x)
D. g(x) = kf(x), where k > 0
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11. The graph of y=f(x), where f(x) = | x + 4 | +1, is reflected in the y-axis. This produces the
same results as would translating the graph of y= f(x) to the right by _______ units.

A. 4 units
B. 1 unit
C. 8 units
D. 5 units

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14. How is the graph of y= f(x) - 3 related to the graph of y = f(x)?

A. y = f(x) has been translated 3 units up

B. y = f(x) has been translated 3 units down
C. y = f(x) has been translated 3 units left
D. y = f(x) has been translated 3 units right
 15. Which equation represents the graph of y= f(x) after it is reflected in the line y=x?

A. x= f(y)
B. y= f(-x)
C. y= -f(x)
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D. y=
f (x)

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17. If (4, 12) is a point on the graph of y= f(x), what must be a point on the graph of
y= -f(2x) +3 ?

A. (4, -9)
B. (4, -15)
C. (2, -9)
D. (2, -15)
18. The graph of y= f(x) is shown below on the left. Which equation represents the graph
shown on the right?

A. y = f( -(x + 8)) B. y= f( -(x - 8))

C. y= -f(x - 8) D. y= -f(x + 8)
19. The graph of y= f(x) is shown below

Each of the four graphs below is a transformation of y= f(x).

Write an equation that would generate each graph.

A.__________________________________ B._____________________________

C.__________________________________ D._____________________________
20. The graph of y= f(x) is shown below:

1
B. Sketch y =
A. Sketch y= 2f(x + 2) on the grid below. f (x)
y y
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-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x

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 21. Which equation represents the graph of y=f(x) after it is reflected in the x-axis?

A. y =f(-x)
B. y=-f(x)
C. y=f-1(x)
D. y=| f(x) |

2x
22. If f (x) = , determine the equation of f -1(x), the inverse of f(x).
x −1

2x
A. f −1(x) =
x −1
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−1 x
B. f (x) =
x −2
−1 x −1
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2x
1
€ D. f −1(x) =
x −2
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23. The function y= f(x) is graphed below on the left. Determine the equation of the function
shown on the right.
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A. y = f ( x) B. y= f(2x)
2
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C. y = f (x) D. y=2f(x)
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24. Given the graph of y=f(x), which of the following best represents the graph of y = ?
f (x)

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 25. If the range of y= f(x) is -3 ≤ y ≤ 5 , what is the range of y = | f(x) | ?

A. -3 ≤ y ≤ 5
B. 0≤y≤3
C. 0≤y≤5
D. 3≤y≤5

26. If the point (4, -9) is on the graph of y = f(x), which of the following points must be on
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the graph of y = f (2(x −1)) ?
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A. (3, -3)
B. (9, -3)
C. (9, -27)
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D. (3, -27)

27. The graph of y= -f(x) is a reflection of the graph of y=f(x) in which line?

A. the y-axis
B. the x-axis
C. the line y=x
D. the line y=-x

28. The point (6,1) is on the graph of the function y= f(x). Which point must be on the graph
of the function y=-3f(-2x +6) -9?

A. (0, -12)
B. (-6, 6)
C. (6, 1)
D. (0, -6)

29. If the point (a , b) is on the graph of y= f(x) , which point must be on the graph of
1
y= ? (a ≠ 0,b ≠ 0)
f (x − 2)
1
A. (a − 2,
b)
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b)
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a
D. (a + 2,b)
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30. The graph of y=f(x) is shown below.
Note: This graph has
key points (-2,3) (0,-1)
and (2,1)

a) On the graph below, sketch y = f (x + 2) − 3 b) On the graph below, sketch y = −2 f (− x)

y y
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-10 -5 5 10 x -10 -5 5 10 x

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c) On the graph below, sketch f −1(x) e) On the graph below, sketch y = f (x)
y y
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1 f) On the graph below, sketch

d) On the graph below, sketch y =
f (x) 1
y = −2 f (− x −1) + 1
y 2
10 y
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5
5

-10 -5 5 10 x
-10 -5 5 10 x

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 31. If the graph of 2x + 3y =8 is translated 5 units down, determine the equation of the new
graph.
A. 2x + 3y =3
B. 2x + 3y =13
C. 2x + 3(y +5) =8
D. 2x + 3(y-5) =8

32. How is the graph of y=64x related to the graph of y=6x ?

A. The graph of y=6x has been expanded vertically by a factor of 4.
B. The graph of y=6x has been compressed vertically by a factor of 1/4.
C. The graph of y=6x has been expanded horizontally by a factor of 4.
D. The graph of y=6x has been compressed horizontally by a factor of 1/4.

33. Determine an equation that will cause the graph of y=f(x) to expand vertically by a factor
of 3 and reflect about the x-axis.

A. y = −3 f (x)
B. y = 3 f (−x)
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C. y = − f (x)
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34. If the graph of x2 + y2 = 9 is horizontally compressed by a factor of , and then
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reflected in the y-axis, determine an equation for the new graph.

x2
A. + y2 = 9 €
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B. 16x 2 + y 2 = 9
x2
C. − + y2 = 9
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35. The graph of y = f(x) is shown below. Note: This graph goes through (0, -1).

1 b) On the graph below, sketch y = −2 f (x)

a) On the graph below, sketch y =
f (x) y
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y
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5

-10 -5 5 10 x
-10 -5 5 10 x

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 Solutions

1. c
2. a
3. a
4. d
5. d
6. c
7. b
8. d
9. c
10. a
11. c
12. b
13. b
14. b
15. a
16. b
17. c
18. b
19. a) y = f (x + 4) b) y = f (x) c) y = f (x) + 2 d) y = − f (x) + 2
20. a) see my answer key b)see key
21. b
22. b
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23. a
24. a
25. c
26. a
27. b
28. a
29. b
30. a)see key b)see key c)see key d) see key e) see key f)see key
31. c
32. d
33. a
34. b
35. a)see key b)see key
Note to teachers:
The questions here come from a variety of sources. Some come from Alberta provincial exams,
or are based on questions from those documents. Most of the multiple choice questions are
based on provincial exams from 1994-1996, but I have tried to change the numbers where
formatting was not too large an issue.

I generally hand this out at the beginning of the unit (including the answer key), and I collect it
the day of the test. I flip through the booklet just to see if there is writing on each page, and I
give the students a few marks. During the unit, I have a few photocopied solution manuals
(showing all my steps) floating around the class as well. Students can sign them out and take
them home if they wish.

If you find any errors in the answer key, or have any suggestions that I could add, feel free to
email me at [email protected] and I’ll be happy to reply.

Kelvin Dueck
Pitt Meadows Secondary