AS/A2
Pure 1
Pure 3
P2
Topic 2:
Functions
Spot the transformation
Change the value of
a
and hence decide which of these transformations is happening:
y=af(x), y=f(ax), y=f(x-a) or y=f(x)+a
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Answers
1. y=f(x)+a y=sin(x)+a
2. y=f(ax) y=(ax)
2
-2(ax)
3. y=f(x-a) y=(x-a)
3
+2(x-a)
2
4. y=af(x) y=a(x
2
+2x-4)
5. y=af(x) y=asin(x)
6. y=f(ax) y=-(ax)
3
+3(ax)
2
Based on free Java applets from
JavaMath