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Translation of Functions

This document discusses different types of parent functions and how their graphs can be transformed through translations. It explains that vertical translations move the graph up or down by adding or subtracting values outside the function, while horizontal translations move the graph left or right by adding or subtracting values inside the function. Examples are given of translating the quadratic function f(x)=x^2 vertically by adding 3, and horizontally by subtracting 2. Combining transformations is also demonstrated by shifting a cubic function down 4 units and right 6 units.

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Translation of Functions

This document discusses different types of parent functions and how their graphs can be transformed through translations. It explains that vertical translations move the graph up or down by adding or subtracting values outside the function, while horizontal translations move the graph left or right by adding or subtracting values inside the function. Examples are given of translating the quadratic function f(x)=x^2 vertically by adding 3, and horizontally by subtracting 2. Combining transformations is also demonstrated by shifting a cubic function down 4 units and right 6 units.

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Parent Functions and

Transformations
The identity function
f(x) = x
The quadratic function

f ( x)  x 2
The square root function

f ( x)  x
The absolute value function
f ( x)  x
The cubic function

f ( x)  x 3
The rational function
1
f ( x) 
x
Vertical Translation
f ( x)  x 2
f ( x)  x 2  3
OUTSIDE IS TRUE!
Vertical Translation
the graph of y = f(x) + d is
the graph of y = f(x)
shifted up d units;

the graph of y = f(x)  d is


the graph of y = f(x)
shifted down d units.

f ( x)  x 2  2
Vertical Translations
Horizontal Translation f ( x)  x 2

INSIDE LIES! y   x  2
2
y   x  2
2

Horizontal Translation
the graph of y = f(x  c) is
the graph of y = f(x)
shifted right c units;

the graph of y = f(x + c) is


the graph of y = f(x)
shifted left c units.
Horizontal Translations
The values that translate the graph of a
function will occur as a number added or
subtracted either inside or outside a
y  f ( x  c)  d
function.

Numbers added or subtracted inside


translate left or right, while numbers added
or subtracted outside translate up or down.
Recognizing the shift from the
equation, examples of shifting the
2
function f(x) = x
Vertical shift of 3 units up

f ( x )  x , h( x )  x  3
2 2

Horizontal shift of 3 units left (HINT: x’s go the


opposite direction that you might believe.)

f ( x)  x , g ( x)  ( x  3)
2 2
Use the basic graph to sketch the following:

f ( x)  x  5
2
f ( x)  x  3

f ( x)  ( x  2) f ( x)  x  3
3
Combining a vertical & horizontal shift
Example of function that
is shifted down 4 units
and right 6 units from
the original function.

f ( x)  x ,
g ( x)  x  6  4
Use the basic graph to sketch the following:

f ( x)   x f ( x)   x
f ( x)   x 2 f ( x)   x
The big picture…
Example
Write the equation of the graph obtained when the parent
graph is translated 4 units left and 7 units down.
yx 3

y  ( x  4)  7
3
Example
Explain the difference in the graphs

y  ( x  3) 2 Horizontal Shift Left 3 Units

y  x 3 2
Vertical Shift Up 3 Units
Describe the differences between the graphs

1 2
yx 2
y  4x 2
y x
4
Try graphing them…
A combination
If the parent function is

yx 2
Describe the graph of
The parent would be
horizontally shifted right 3

y  ( x  3)  6 2
units and vertically shifted
up 6 units
If the parent function is

 xdo we know about


yWhat 3

The graph would be


 y  2x  5 3
vertically shifted down 5
units and vertically
stretched two times as
much.
What can we tell about this graph?

y  (2 x) 3

It would be a cubic function reflected


across the x-axis and horizontally
compressed by a factor of ½.

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