Transformations for functions worksheet

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Directions: Read carefully. Choose the best answer.

1. Given f (x) shown at the right.
Which graph choice depicts -f (x)?

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2.

The minimum point on the graph of the function y = f (x) is (-2,-4). What is the minimum point on the graph of the function y = f (x) + 7?

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3.

If the graph of the function y = 2 x is reflected over the x-axis, the equation of the reflection is ___________.

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4.

Function f (x) is shown in the table at the right. Which of the choices represents the value of h (3), given that h (x) = f (x) + 4?

Choose:

5. Given g (x) shown at the right.
Which graph depicts g (x + 2)?
Choose:
6.

Function y = f (x) has been shifted 3 units to the right and 5 units down. Which of the following equations represents these changes?

7.

Which of the following statements describes the transformation indicated by:

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8.

Let x represent the length of the side of a square, and also the edge of a cube. The area of the square is represented by
f (x) = x 2 .
The surface area of the cube is represented by g(x) = 6x 2 . Which statement describes
g(x) in terms of f (x)?
Choose:

9. Given f (x) = 2x + 4.
Function g (x) = f (x) + 6.
a) What is the x-intercept of f (x)?
Choose: b) What is the x-intercept of g (x)?
Choose:
c)
What is the y-intercept of f (x)?
Choose:
d)
What is the y-intercept of g (x)?
Choose:

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10.

A parabolic function f (x) = x 2 - 4.
Function g(x) is defined as g(x) = f (x) + 3.
What is the equation of g(x) in terms of x? Choose:

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11.

The shape of a roof is modeled by a transformation of the absolute value function, f (x) = | x |. The function is reflected in the x-axis, and translated 8 units up and 10 units to the right to create the roof model.
a) Which equation represents the model for the roof, r(x)?


b)
Which domain makes sense for r(x)?
Choose:
c)
What is the bottom width of the model roof, if each unit represents one foot?
Choose:

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12.

Given: f (x) = x 2 ; k = 2; c = 3.
Given transformation functions:
y1 = kf (x) + c and y2 = k[f (x) + c]

a)
Which of the two transformation functions is represented by the graph at the right?
Choose:


b) Which transformation occurs first in function y1 ?
Choose:
c)
Which transformation occurs first in function y2 ?
Choose:
d)
The transformation functions y1 and y2 are congruent.
Choose:

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