Transformation
Transformation
(a) y = 3 + cos 2x
(b) y = 3 cos (x + 2)
(c) y = 2 cos x + 3.
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Identify which diagram represents which graph.
I y II y
4 2
1
2
x
–π 1
– –π 1
–π π 3
–π
2 –1 2 2
x
–π 1
– –π 1
–π π 3
–π –2
2 2 2
y y
III IV
3
5
2
4
1
3
x
–π 1
– –π 1
–π π 3
–π
2
2 2 2
1
x
–π 1
– –π 1
–π π 3
–π
–3 2 2 2
Working:
Answers:
(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ..................................................................
(Total 4 marks)
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2. The diagram shows three graphs.
B
y
A
3
Write down
Working:
Answers:
(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(Total 4 marks)
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3. The diagrams show how the graph of y = x2 is transformed to the graph of y = f (x) in three
steps.
y y
(a)
1
0 x 0 x
y=x 2 1
(b) (c) 7
y
0 1 x 0 1 x
Working:
Answers:
(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ..................................................................
(Total 4 marks)
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4. The diagram shows the graph of y = f (x), with the x-axis as an asymptote.
B(5, 4)
A(–5, –4)
(a) On the same axes, draw the graph of y =f (x + 2) – 3, indicating the coordinates of the
images of the points A and B.
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(b) Write down the equation of the asymptote to the graph of y = f (x + 2) – 3.
Working:
Answer:
(b)
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(Total 4 marks)
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5. The following diagram shows the graph of y = f (x). It has minimum and maximum points at
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(0, 0) and ( 1, ).
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3.5
2.5
1.5
0.5
–2 –1 0 1 2 3 x
–0.5
–1
–1.5
–2
–2.5
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(a) On the same diagram, draw the graph of y = f ( x – 1) + .
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(b) What are the coordinates of the minimum and maximum points of
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y = f ( x – 1) + ?
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Working:
Answer:
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(b) ................................................................
(Total 4 marks)
y = x2
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6 2
y = 5 – 3(x–4)
x
–2 0 2 4 6
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The graph of y = x2 may be transformed into the graph of y = 5 – 3(x – 4)2 by these
transformations.
(a) k;
(b) p;
(c) q.
Working:
Answers:
(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ..................................................................
(Total 4 marks)
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7. The sketch shows part of the graph of y = f (x) which passes through the points A(–1, 3), B(0,
2), C(l, 0), D(2, 1) and E(3, 5).
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E
5
4
A
3
B
2
D
1
C
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5
–1
–2
(b) On the same axes, sketch the graph of the function g (x).
Working:
Answers:
(a) ..................................................................
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(Total 6 marks)
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q
8. (a) The diagram shows part of the graph of the function f (x) = . The curve passes
x– p
through the point A (3, 10). The line (CD) is an asymptote.
y
C
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10 A
–15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 x
-5
-10
-15
D
(i) p;
(ii) q.
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(b) The graph of f (x) is transformed as shown in the following diagram. The point A is
transformed to A′ (3, –10).
y
C
15
10
–15 –10 –5 0 5 10 15 x
–5
–10
A
–15
D
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Give a full geometric description of the transformation.
Working:
Answers:
(Total 6 marks)
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9. Let f (x) = 2x + 1.
(b) Let g (x) = f (x +3) –2. On the grid below draw the graph of g (x) for –3 ≤ x ≤ –1.
y
6
–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 x
–1
–2
–3
–4
–5
–6
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Working:
(Total 6 marks)
(ii) Find the values for x for which f′ (x) = 0, giving your answers in terms of π.
(6)
π
The function g (x) is defined as g (x) = f (2x) – 1, 0 ≤ x ≤ .
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(b) (i) The graph of f may be transformed to the graph of g by a stretch in the x-direction
with scale factor 12 followed by another transformation. Describe fully this other
transformation.
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11. The quadratic function f is defined by f (x) = 3x2 – 12x + 11.
(b) The graph of f is translated 3 units in the positive x-direction and 5 units in the positive
y-direction. Find the function g for the translated graph, giving your answer in the form
g (x) = 3(x – p)2 + q.
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(Total 6 marks)
–2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x
–1
–2
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(a) On each of the following diagrams draw the required graph,
(i) y = 2 f (x);
y
2
–2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x
–1
–2
(ii) y = f (x – 3).
y
2
–2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x
–1
–2
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(b) The point A (3, –1) is on the graph of f. The point A′ is the corresponding point on the
graph of y = –f (x) + 1. Find the coordinates of A′.
Working:
Answer:
(b) ..................................................................
(Total 6 marks)
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13. The following diagram shows part of the graph of f (x).
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(c) Which diagram is the graph of f (–x)
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(Total 6 marks)
(i) f ′ (1);
(ii) f ′ (3).
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(b) On the diagram below, draw the graph of y = 3 f (−x).
(Total 6 marks)
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15. The graph of a function f is shown in the diagram below. The point A (–1, 1) is on the graph,
and y = −1 is a horizontal asymptote.
(c) Let A′ be the point on the graph of g corresponding to point A. Write down the
coordinates of A′.
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(Total 6 marks)
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16. The following diagram shows part of the graph of f (x) = 5 − x2 with vertex V (0, 5).
h
Its image y = g (x) after a translation with vector has vertex T (3, 6).
k
(i) h;
(ii) k.
(2)
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(c) On the same diagram, sketch the graph of y = g (−x).
(2)
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(Total 6 marks)
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17. Let f (x) = 3(x + 1)2 – 12.
(d) Let g (x) = x2. The graph of f may be obtained from the graph of g by the two
transformations:
followed by
p
a translation of .
q
p
Find and the value of t.
q
(3)
(Total 15 marks)
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18. Part of the graph of a function f is shown in the diagram below.
–2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 x
–1
–2
–3
–4
(ii) Describe fully the transformation that maps the graph of f to the graph of g.
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(Total 6 marks)
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