MCR3U 2.

6 B Homework Handout
1. Explain what transformations you would need to apply to the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) to graph each
function.
a. 𝑦 = 3𝑓(𝑥) − 1 c. 𝑦 = 𝑓(2𝑥) − 5 e. 2
𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥 + 3) + 1
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b. 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥 − 2) + 3 d. 1 f. 𝑦 = 4𝑓(−𝑥) − 4
𝑦 = −𝑓 ( 𝑥) − 2
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2. Sketch each set of functions on the same set of axes.
a. 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 , 𝑦 = 3𝑥 2 , 𝑦 = 3(𝑥 − 2)2 c. 1 2
𝑦 = ,𝑦 = ,𝑦 =− ,𝑦 =−
2 2
+3
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥−1
b. d. 1 1
𝑦 = √𝑥, 𝑦 = √3𝑥, 𝑦 = √−3𝑥, 𝑦 = |𝑥|, 𝑦 = |2 𝑥|, 𝑦
= − |2 𝑥|,
𝑦 = √−3(𝑥 + 1) − 4 1
𝑦 = − | (𝑥 + 3)| − 2
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3. Explain what transformations you would need to apply to the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥)to graph each
function.
a. 1 c. 𝑦 = −3𝑓(2(𝑥 − 1)) − 3
𝑦 = 𝑓 ( (𝑥 + 4))
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b. 𝑦 = 2𝑓(−(𝑥 − 3))
4. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 , sketch the graph of each function and state the domain and range.
a. 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥 − 2) + 3 c. 𝑦 = 0.5𝑓(3(𝑥 − 4)) − 1
b. 1
𝑦 = −𝑓 ( (𝑥 + 1)) + 2
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5. If 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥, sketch the graph of each function and state the domain and range.
a. 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥 − 1) + 4 c. 𝑦 = −2𝑓(−(𝑥 − 2)) + 1
b. 1
𝑦 = 𝑓 (− (𝑥 + 4)) − 3
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6. If 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥|, sketch the graph of each function and state the domain and range.
a. 𝑦 = 𝑓(2(𝑥 − 3)) c. 1
𝑦 = − 𝑓(3(𝑥 + 2)) + 4
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b. 𝑦 = 4𝑓(2(𝑥 − 1)) − 2

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7. Describe the transformations that you would apply to the graph of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 to transform it into each
of these graphs. Is there more than one possible answers for some of these?
a. 1 d. 2
𝑦= 𝑦=
𝑥−2 𝑥
b. 1 e. 1
𝑦 = +2 𝑦=
𝑥 2𝑥
c. 1 f. 1
𝑦 = 0.5 ( ) 𝑦=−
𝑥 𝑥

8. For 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2, sketch the graph of 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑓(2𝑥 + 6).

9. For 𝑓(𝑥) = √𝑥, sketch the graph of 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑓(−3𝑥 − 12).
10. For 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥|, sketch the graph of 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑓(4𝑥 + 8).
11. The graph of 𝑔(𝑥) = √𝑥 is reflected across the y-axis, stretched vertically by the factor of 3, and then
translated 5 units right and 2 units down. Draw the graph of the new function and writes its equation.
MCR3U 2.6 B Homework Handout
12. Match each equation to its graph. Explain your reasoning (do not test individual points).c
a. 3 e. 4
𝑦= +1 𝑦 =− −3
−(𝑥 − 2) 𝑥
b. 𝑓(𝑥) = 2|𝑥 − 3| − 2 f. 𝑓(𝑥) = −0.5|𝑥 + 4| + 2
c. 𝑓(𝑥) = −2√𝑥 + 3 − 2 g. 𝑓(𝑥) = −0.5√1 − 𝑥 + 1
d. 𝑓(𝑥) = (0.25(𝑥 − 2)) − 32 h. 1
𝑓(𝑥) = − (𝑥 + 4)2 + 1
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A B C D

E F G H

13. The function 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) has been transformed to 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑓[𝑘(𝑥 − 𝑑)] + 𝑐. Determine a, k, c and d;
sketch the graph; and state the domain and range for each.
a. A vertical stretch by a factor of 2, a reflection in the x-axis, and a translation 4 units right are
applied to 𝑦 = √𝑥
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b. A vertical compression by the factor 2, a reflection in the y-axis, a translation 3 units left, and a
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translation 6 units down are applied to 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥.
c. A horizontal compression by a factor of 3, a vertical stretch by the factor 3, a translation 1 unit
right, and a translation 6 units down are applied to 𝑦 = |𝑥|.
14. If 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 5), determine the x-intercepts for each function without graphing. Explain your
thinking.

a. 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) c. 1
𝑦 = 𝑓 (− 𝑥)
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b. 𝑦 = −4𝑓(𝑥) d. 𝑦 = 𝑓(−(𝑥 + 2))
15. List the steps you would take to sketch the graph of a function of the form 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑓(𝑘(𝑥 − 𝑑)) + 𝑐
when 𝑓(𝑥) is one of the parent functions you have studied in this chapter. Discuss the roles of a, k, c,
and d and the order in which they are applied.
16. The graphs of 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 and another parabola, 𝑔(𝑥), are shown.
a. Determine a combination of transformations that would produce
the second parabola from the first.
b. Determine the equation of the second parabola.