Graph Transformations Flashcards
What is the graph transformation f(x+1) ?
Move to the left
What is the graph transformation f(x-1) ?
Move to the right
What is the graph transformation f(x)+1 ?
Move up
What is the graph transformation f(x)-1 ?
Move down
What is the graph transformation f(2x) ?
Horizontal stretch
What is the graph transformation 2f(x) ?
Vertical stretch
How do you find where the graph crosses the x axis?
Substitute y for 0
How do you find where the graph crosses the y axis?
Substitute x for 0
How does f(2x) affect the graph?
Squashes
_/ –> \/
How does f(1/2x) affect the graph?
Stretches
_/ –> \__/
How does 2f(x) affect the graph?
Stretches
_/ –> .…../
………….._/
How does 1/2f(x) affect the graph?
Squashes
_/ –> v
What is the graph transformation f(-x) ?
Reflect in the y axis
What is the graph transformation -f(x) ?
Reflect in the x axis