AQA Core 2 Graphs and transformations

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Section 2: Transformations of graphs

Solutions to Exercise

1. (i)
2
y x =

(ii)
2
2 y x = +
The graph of
2
y x = is translated vertically upwards by 2 units.


(iii)
2
( 2) y x = +
The graph of
2
y x = is translated horizontally to the left by 2 units.


(iv)
2
1 y x =
The graph of
2
y x = is translated vertically downwards by 1 unit.



Minimum point is (0, 0).
Minimum point is (0, 2).
2
-2
4
Minimum point is (-2, 0).
Minimum point is (0, -1).
-1
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(v)
2
( 1) y x =
The graph of
2
y x = is translated horizontally to the right by 1 unit.

(vi)
2
( 2) 1 y x = +
The graph of
2
y x = is translated horizontally to the right by 2 units,
and vertically upwards by 1 unit.


2. (i) ( 1)( 3)( 2) y x x x = +
When x = 0, 1 3 2 6 y = =
When y = 0, x = 1, 3 or -2.


(ii) y = 4f(x)
The graph of y = f(x) is stretched vertically with scale factor 4.


(2, 1)
Minimum point is (1, 0).
Minimum point is (2, 1).
6
-2 1 3
24
-2 1
3
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(iii) y = f(2x)
The graph of y = f(x) is stretched horizontally with scale factor
1
2
.


(iv) ( )
1
2
f y x =
The graph of y = f(x) is stretched horizontally with scale factor 2.


(v) ( )
1
3
f y x =
The graph of y = f(x) is stretched vertically with scale factor
1
3
.


(vi)









1
Minimum point is (1, 0).
1
Minimum point is (2, 1).
5
6
-1
1
2

3
2

6
-4
2 6
2
-2
1
3
-6
-2 1 3
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(vii)


3. (i) y = f(x 2) (ii) y = f(x + 3)


(iii) y = f(x) + 1 (iv) y = f(x) 2


(v) y = f(x + 1) 3 (vi) y = f(2x)

(2, 1)
(-3, 1)
(-1,- 2)
6
2
-1
-3
(0, 2)
(0, -1)
(0, 1)
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(vii) y = 3f(x) (viii) ( )
1
2
f y x =


4. (i) Translation through
2
0
| |
|
\ .
means that f(x) is transformed into f(x 2)
New graph is
2
2
2
( 2) ( 2) 1
4 4 2 1
5 7
y x x
x x x
x x
= +
= + + +
= +


(ii) Translation through
0
1
| |
|

\ .
means that f(x) is transformed into f(x) 1.
New graph is
2
2
1 1 y x x
x x
= +
=


(iii) Translation through
1
2

| |
|
\ .
means that f(x) is transformed into
f(x + 1) + 2.
New graph is
2
2
2
( 1) ( 1) 1 2
2 1 1 3
3
y x x
x x x
x x
= + + + +
= + + +
= + +


(iv) One-way stretch scale factor 3 parallel to the y axis means that f(x) is
transformed into 3f(x).
New graph is
2
2
3( 1)
3 3 3
y x x
x x
= +
= +


(v) One-way stretch scale factor
1
2
parallel to the x axis means that f(x) is
transformed into f(2x).
New graph is
2
2
(2 ) 2 1
4 2 1
y x x
x x
= +
= +


(vi) Reflection in the x-axis means that f(x) has been transformed into f(x).
New graph is
( )
= +
= +
2
2
1
1
y x x
x x


(0, 2)
(0, -1)
(0, 1)
(0, 1)
(0, 3)
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90 180 270 360
2
1
1
2
x
y

(vi) Reflection in the y-axis means that f(x) has been transformed into f(-x).
New graph is = +
= + +
2
2
( ) ( ) 1
1
y x x
x x



5. (i) Stretch, parallel to the y-axis, scale factor 3.
(ii) Translation through 90 horiaontally to the left.
(iii) Stretch, parallel to the x-axis, scale factor 4.
(iv) Translation by 1 unit vertically downwards
(v) Translation through 180 horizontally to the right.


6. (i) Stretch, parallel to the y-axis, scale factor
1
2

(ii) Translation by 90 horizontally to the right
(iii) Stretch, parallel to the x-axis, scale factor
1
3

(iv) Translation by 2 units vertically downwards
(v) Translation by 30 horizontally to the left.


7.










8. y = tan x

90 90 180 270 360
x
y







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(i) y = tan 2x

90 90 180 270 360
x
y


(ii) y = tan x + 1

90 90 180 270 360
x
y


(iii)
( )
= tan 90 y x

90 90 180 270 360
x
y


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