Transformations of functions

Practice sheet

Fresh questions from the whole chapter, to do on paper.

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  1. f(x)=2x2+3f(x) = 2x^2 + 3. Find f(−3)f(-3).
  2. f(x)=x2+3f(x) = x^2 + 3. Find f(2+3)f(2 + 3).
  3. Here is the graph of y=f(x)y = f(x). Tap the point of the graph that shows f(2)f(2).
  4. f(x)={x+3if x<53xif x≥5f(x) = \begin{cases} x + 3 & \text{if } x < 5 \\ 3x & \text{if } x \ge 5 \end{cases}. Find f(5)f(5).
  5. f(x)={x+4if x<84xif x≥8f(x) = \begin{cases} x + 4 & \text{if } x < 8 \\ 4x & \text{if } x \ge 8 \end{cases}. Find f(0)f(0).
  6. For x<7x < 7, which expression is equal to ∣x−7∣|x - 7|?
    1. 7−x7 - x
    2. x−7x - 7
    3. −x−7-x - 7
  7. Draw the graph of y=(x−1)2−3y = (x - 1)^2 - 3: place the vertex and one more point.
  8. The graph of y=x2y = x^2 is moved 1 units to the right and 6 units down. Write the equation of the new graph.
  9. Match each equation with what it does to the graph of y=f(x)y = f(x).
    1. y=f(x)+3y = f(x) + 3
    2. y=f(x−3)y = f(x - 3)
    3. y=−f(x)y = -f(x)
    4. y=f(−x)y = f(-x)
    1. moves it up 3 units
    2. moves it 3 units to the right
    3. reflects it across the x-axis
    4. reflects it across the y-axis
  10. How does the graph of y=f(4x)y = f(4x) compare with the graph of y=f(x)y = f(x)?
    1. It is squeezed toward the y-axis: horizontal compression by a factor of 4
    2. It is pulled away from the y-axis: horizontal stretch by a factor of 4
    3. It is stretched vertically by a factor of 4
  11. f(x)=8x3−9xf(x) = 8x^3 - 9x. Is ff even, odd, or neither?
    1. Even
    2. Odd
    3. Neither
  12. f(x)=3x4−8x2+7f(x) = 3x^4 - 8x^2 + 7. Is ff even, odd, or neither?
    1. Even
    2. Odd
    3. Neither