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Transformations of graphs

f(x) + a, f(x + a), -f(x), f(-x).

17 original questions, 55 marks. Print the worksheet, mark it with the answers sheet, and use the solutions to see every step written out by hand.

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1

The point (2, 5) lies on the graph of y = f(x).

Write down the coordinates of the image of this point on each of these graphs.

  1. y = f(x + 3)
  2. y = f(x) − 4
  3. y = −f(x)
  4. y = f(−x)
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a) (-1, 5) b) (2, 1) c) (2, -5) d) (-2, 5)
2

The point (6, −4) lies on the graph of y = f(x).

Write down the coordinates of the image of this point on each of these graphs.

  1. y = 2f(x)
  2. y = f(2x)
  3. y = f(13x)
  4. y = −3f(x)
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a) (6, -8) b) (3, -4) c) (18, -4) d) (6, 12)
3

The point A(−2, 3) lies on the graph of y = f(x).

Write down the coordinates of the image of A on each of these graphs.

  1. y = f(x − 3) + 1
  2. y = −f(x + 1)
  3. y = 2f(x) − 1
  4. y = f(2x) + 5
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a) (1, 4) b) (-3, -3) c) (-2, 5) d) (-1, 8)
4

The graph of y = f(x) has a turning point at (3, −5).

  1. Write down the coordinates of the turning point of the graph of y = f(x) + 4
  2. Write down the coordinates of the turning point of the graph of y = f(x − 2)

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a) (3, -1) b) (5, -5)
5

The point A (4, 7) lies on the graph of y = f(x).

  1. Find the coordinates of the image of A on the graph of y = f(−x)
  2. Find the coordinates of the image of A on the graph of y = −f(x)

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a) (-4, 7) b) (4, -7)
6

The graph of y = sin x for 0° ≤ x ≤ 360° has a maximum point at (90, 1).

  1. Write down the coordinates of the maximum point of the graph of y = sin x − 3
  2. Write down the coordinates of the maximum point of the graph of y = sin (x − 30°)

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a) (90, -2) b) (120, 1)
7

The graph of y = f(x) passes through the point (2, 5).

  1. Write down the coordinates of a point that must lie on the graph of y = f(x + 6)
  2. Write down the coordinates of a point that must lie on the graph of y = f(x) − 2

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a) (-4, 5) b) (2, 3)
8

  1. Describe fully the single transformation that maps the graph of y = x2 onto the graph of y = (x + 4)2
  2. Describe fully the single transformation that maps the graph of y = x2 onto the graph of y = −x2

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a) translation by the vector (-4, 0), i.e. 4 units to the left b) reflection in the x-axis
9

The graph of y = cos x is drawn for 0° ≤ x ≤ 360°.

The graph of y = cos x + 2 is sketched on the same axes for 0° ≤ x ≤ 360°.

  1. Write down the coordinates of the minimum point of y = cos x + 2
  2. Write down the coordinates of the maximum point of y = cos x + 2 with the smallest x-coordinate

090180270360−11234x (degrees)yy = cos xy = cos x + 2
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a) (180, 1) b) (0, 3)
10

The curve C has equation y = f(x) where f(x) = x2 + 2x.

  1. Curve A is the reflection of C in the y-axis. Find the equation of curve A in the form y = x2 + bx + c
  2. Curve B is the translation of C by 3 units in the positive y direction. Find the equation of curve B.

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a) y = x2 - 2x b) y = x2 + 2x + 3
11

The graph of y = f(x) has a maximum point at (−1, 4) and crosses the x-axis at (−3, 0) and (1, 0).

  1. Write down the coordinates of the minimum point of the graph of y = −f(x)
  2. Write down the coordinates of the maximum point of the graph of y = f(x − 2)
  3. Write down the coordinates of the points where the graph of y = f(x − 2) crosses the x-axis.

xyy = f(x)(−3, 0)(1, 0)(−1, 4)Illustrative sketch: use the given points
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a) (-1, -4) b) (1, 4) c) (-1, 0) and (3, 0)
12

f(x) = x2 − 4x + 7

  1. Write f(x) in the form (x − a)2 + b and hence write down the coordinates of the turning point of y = f(x)
  2. Write down the coordinates of the turning point of y = f(x − 3)
  3. Find the equation of y = f(−x), giving your answer in the form y = x2 + bx + c

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a) f(x) = (x - 2)2 + 3; turning point (2, 3) b) (5, 3) c) y = x2 + 4x + 7
13

The diagram shows the graph of y = sin x for 0° ≤ x ≤ 360°.

  1. On the same axes, sketch the graph of y = sin x − 2 for 0° ≤ x ≤ 360°
  2. The point P (30, 0.5) lies on the graph of y = sin x. P is mapped to the point Q on the graph of y = sin (x − 60°). Find the coordinates of Q.

090180270360−3−2−11x (degrees)yP
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a) the sine curve translated 2 units down: through (0, -2), maximum (90, -1), (180, -2), minimum (270, -3), (360, -2) b) (90, 0.5)
14

f(x) = cos x° for all real values of x

  1. Write down the coordinates of the minimum point of the graph of y = f(x) + 2

  2. Write down the coordinates of the maximum point of the graph of y = f(x − 30) for 0 ≤ x ≤ 360

  3. The graph of y = f(x) is reflected in the x-axis. Write down the equation of the reflected graph.

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a) (180, 1) b) (30, 1) c) y = -cos x
15

Describe fully the single transformation that maps the graph of y = f(x) onto the graph of

  1. y = f(x) + 5
  2. y = f(x − 4)
  3. y = −f(x)
  4. y = f(2x)
  5. y = 3f(x)
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a) translation by vector (0, 5) b) translation by vector (4, 0) c) reflection in the x-axis d) stretch, scale factor 1/2, parallel to the x-axis e) stretch, scale factor 3, parallel to the y-axis
16

The graph of y = tan x° passes through (45, 1) and has an asymptote at x = 90.

The graph of y = tan x° is reflected in the x-axis and then translated 30 to the right and 2 up. This gives the graph C with equation y = −tan(x − 30)° + 2.

  1. Write down the coordinates of the image of (45, 1) on C.
  2. Write down the equation of the image of the asymptote x = 90 on C.
  3. Write down the y-coordinate of the point on C where x = 30.
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a) (75, 1) b) x = 120 c) 2
17

f(x) = x2 − 4x

  1. Write f(x + 1) in the form x2 + ax + b.
  2. The graph of y = f(x) has its minimum point at (2, −4). Write down the minimum point of y = f(x + 1).
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a) x2 - 2x - 3 b) (1, -4)

Every question here is original and written by Robinson Tuition. The grade follows the Edexcel grade descriptors and suits AQA and OCR too; this is not an exam-board paper.

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