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Year 11
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Transforming graphs: combinations of transformations

I can recognise the effect of applying a combination of transformations to a function.

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Year 11
Higher

Transforming graphs: combinations of transformations

I can recognise the effect of applying a combination of transformations to a function.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Desmos is an effective tool for showing the effects of this transformation
  2. The actual function itself does not need to be known
  3. The order of transformations is defined by the priority of operations

Keywords

  • Transformation - A transformation is a process that may change the size, orientation or position of a shape or graph.

Common misconception

For the combined transformation $$3$$f$$(x-2)$$ order does not matter so pupils may assume that order never matters.

For $$3$$f$$(x-2)$$ the $$3$$ affects the output, the $$y$$ value, and the $$-2$$ affects the input, the $$x$$ value. Model to show that these can happen in either order. Then point out that $$3$$f$$(x)-2$$ is two effects on the output.

Spend some time checking that pupils understand the transformations f$$(x)+a$$, f$$(x+a)$$, $$-$$f$$(x)$$, f$$(-x)$$, $$a$$f$$(x)$$ and f$$(ax)$$ before embarking on this lesson.
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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
$$y=\text{f}(x)+a$$, $$y=\text{f}(x+a)$$, $$y={a}\text{f}(x)$$, and $$y=\text{f}(ax)$$ are all of $$y=\text{f}(x)$$.
Correct Answer: transformations
Q2.
Match the notation to its transformation.
Correct Answer:$$y=\text{f}(x)+a$$,Translation by $$a$$ in the $$y$$-direction.

Translation by $$a$$ in the $$y$$-direction.

Correct Answer:$$y=\text{f}(x+a)$$,Translation by $$-a$$ in the $$x$$-direction.

Translation by $$-a$$ in the $$x$$-direction.

Correct Answer:$$y=-\text{f}(x)$$,Reflection in the $$x$$-axis.

Reflection in the $$x$$-axis.

Correct Answer:$$y=\text{f}(-x)$$,Reflection in the $$y$$-axis.

Reflection in the $$y$$-axis.

Correct Answer:$$y={a}\text{f}(x)$$,Stretch by scale factor $$a$$ in the $$y$$-direction.

Stretch by scale factor $$a$$ in the $$y$$-direction.

Correct Answer:$$y=\text{f}(ax)$$,Stretch by scale factor $$1\over{a}$$ in the $$x$$-direction.

Stretch by scale factor $$1\over{a}$$ in the $$x$$-direction.

Q3.
Match each piece of function notation to a description.
Correct Answer:$$2\text{f}(x)+3$$,Output of $$\text{f}(x)$$ is multiplied by $$2$$ then $$3$$ is added.

Output of $$\text{f}(x)$$ is multiplied by $$2$$ then $$3$$ is added.

Correct Answer:$$3\text{f}(x)+2$$,Output of $$\text{f}(x)$$ is multiplied by $$3$$ then $$2$$ is added.

Output of $$\text{f}(x)$$ is multiplied by $$3$$ then $$2$$ is added.

Correct Answer:$$3\text{f}(x+2)$$,Input has $$2$$ added before output is multiplied by $$3$$

Input has $$2$$ added before output is multiplied by $$3$$

Correct Answer:$$2\text{f}(x+3)$$,Input has $$3$$ added before output is multiplied by $$2$$

Input has $$3$$ added before output is multiplied by $$2$$

Correct Answer:$$2\text{f}(3x)$$,Input is multiplied by $$3$$ before output is multiplied by $$2$$

Input is multiplied by $$3$$ before output is multiplied by $$2$$

Correct Answer:$$-2\text{f}(x)$$,Output of $$\text{f}(x)$$ is multiplied by $$-2$$

Output of $$\text{f}(x)$$ is multiplied by $$-2$$

Q4.
$$y=\text{f}(x)$$ is graphed. Which of these images shows the transformation $$y=2\text{f}(x)$$?
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
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An image in a quiz
Q5.
$$y=\text{f}(x)$$ is graphed. Which of these images shows the transformation $$y=\text{f}(x-6)$$?
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Q6.
$$y=\text{f}(x)$$ is graphed. Which of these images shows the transformation $$y=-\text{f}(x)$$?
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz

6 Questions

Q1.
$$-\text{f}(-x)$$ will transform $$\text{f}(x)$$ by two __________.
translations
rotations
enlargements
Correct answer: reflections
Q2.
$$y=\text{f}(x)$$ is graphed. Which of these images shows the transformation $$y=-2\text{f}(x)$$?
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Q3.
$$y=\text{f}(x)$$ is graphed. Which of these images shows the transformation $$y=2\text{f}(x)+2$$?
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Q4.
$$y=\text{f}(x)$$ is graphed. Which of these images shows the transformation $$y=-\text{f}(x+2)$$?
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Q5.
$$\text{f}(x)=\text{cos}(x)$$. Where will the marked point be after the transformation $$y=3\text{f}(2x)$$?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: $$(90,-3)$$
$$(-90,-3)$$
$$(-90,3)$$
$$(360,3)$$
$$(360,-3)$$
Q6.
$$\text{f}(x)=\text{cos}(x)$$. Where will the marked point be after the transformation $$y=-\text{f}\left({1\over2}x\right)+1$$? Give your answer in the form $$(x,y)$$
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: (360, 2), (360,2)