Transformations of Graphs

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1 The graphs of y = f(x) and y = g(x) are shown on the grids below.
y
4
y = f(x)
3

x
-4 -3 -2 -1 O 1 2 3 4
-1

-2

-3

-4
y
4

3
y = g(x)
2

x
-4 -3 -2 -1 O 1 2 3 4
-1

-2

-3

-4

(a) Draw the graph of y = f(x) + 1 onto the first grid. (1)

(b) Draw the graph of y = g(x) – 2 onto the second grid. (1)
(Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)

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2 The graphs of y = f(x) and y = g(x) are shown on the grids below.
y
5

3 y = f(x)

x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 O 1 2 3 4 5
-1

-2

-3

-4

-5
y
5

x
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 O 1 2 3 4 5
-1

-2

-3
y = g(x)
-4

-5

(a) Draw the graph of y = f(x + 1) onto the first grid. (1)

(b) Draw the graph of y = g(x – 2) onto the second grid. (1)
(Total for Question 2 is 2 marks)

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3 The graphs of y = f(x) and y = g(x) are shown on the grids below.
y

y = f(x)

x
O

x
O

y = g(x)

(a) Draw the graph of y = –f(x) onto the first grid. (1)

(b) Draw the graph of y = g(–x) onto the second grid. (1)
(Total for Question 3 is 2 marks)

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4 The graph of y = f(x) is shown on the grid below.

y
6

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 O 1 2 3 4 5 6 x
-1

-2
y = f(x)
-3

-4

-5

-6

(a) Draw the graph of y = f(x + 1) + 2 onto the grid above. (2)

Point A(-2, 2) is on the graph y = f(x)

When the graph of y = f(x) is transformed to the graph with equation y = f(–x) the point A is
mapped to point B.

(b) Write down the coordinates of point B.

( , )
(1)
(Total for Question 4 is 3 marks)

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5 The graph of y = f(x) is shown on the grid below.

y
6

4
y = f(x)
3

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 O 1 2 3 4 5 6 x
-1

-2

-3

-4

-5

-6

(a) Draw the graph of y = f(–x) – 2 onto the grid above. (2)

Point A(4, 2) is on the graph y = f(x)

When the graph of y = f(x) is transformed to the graph with equation y = –f(x + 7) the point A is
mapped to point B.

(b) Write down the coordinates of point B.

( , )
(2)
(Total for Question 5 is 4 marks)

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6 The graph of y = f(x) is shown on the grid below.

y

3
y = f(x)
2

x
-2 -1 O 1 4
2 3
-1

-2

(a) Draw the graph of y = f(x – 1) + 3 onto the grid above. (2)

Point A(3, -1) is on the graph y = f(x)

When the graph of y = f(x) is transformed to the graph with equation y = –f(–x) the point A is
mapped to point B.

(b) Write down the coordinates of point B.

( , )
(2)
(Total for Question 6 is 4 marks)

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7 The grid below shows the graphs A, B and C.

y
6

3 Graph B
2

1 Graph C

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 O 1 2 3 4 5 6 x
-1

-2

-3 Graph A

-4

-5

-6

On the grid above

graph A has been reflected to give graph B.

graph A has been translated to give graph C.

The equation of graph A is y = f(x)

(a) Write down an equation of graph B.

(1)
(b) Write down an equation of graph C.

(2)
(Total for Question 7 is 3 marks)

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8 Here is the graph of y = sin x° for 0° ⩽ x ⩽ 360°

0 x
0° 90° 180° 270° 360°
-1

-2

-3

In parts (a), (b) and (c) the graph of y = sin x° is shown as a dashed line.

(a) On the grid below sketch the graph of y = sin x° – 2 for 0° ⩽ x ⩽ 360°

0 x
0° 90° 180° 270° 360°
-1

-2

-3
(1)

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(b) On the grid below sketch the graph of y = sin (x + 90°) for 0° ⩽ x ⩽ 360°

0 x
0° 90° 180° 270° 360°
-1

-2

-3
(1)

(c) On the grid below sketch the graph of y = –sin x° for 0° ⩽ x ⩽ 360°

0 x
0° 90° 180° 270° 360°
-1

-2

-3
(1)

(Total for Question 8 is 3 marks)

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9 The graph of y = 3x2 + 2x – 5 is reflected in the x-axis.

The reflected graph has equation y = f(x)

Work out f(x).

Give your answer in the form ax2 + bx + c where a, b and c are integers.

(Total for Question 9 is 2 marks)

10 The graph of y = x2 + 5 is translated 3 units to the left.

The translated graph has equation y = f(x)

Work out f(x).

Give your answer in the form x2 + ax + b where a and b are integers.

(Total for Question 10 is 3 marks)

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11 The graph of y = 2x2 – 5x + 3 is reflected in the y-axis.

The reflected graph has equation y = f(x)

Work out f(x).

Give your answer in the form ax2 + bx + c where a, b and c are integers.

(Total for Question 11 is 2 marks)

12 The graph of y = x3 – 5 is translated 2 units to the right.

The translated graph has equation y = f(x)

Work out f(x).

Give your answer in the form x3 + ax2 + bx + c where a, b and c are integers.

(Total for Question 12 is 4 marks)

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13 Here are sketches of two graphs.

y
Graph A Graph B

O x
×
(5, -1)

×
(-2, -4)

Graph A has equation y = x2 + 4x

Graph A is translated to give graph B so that the turning point (-2, -4) on graph A is mapped to
the point (5, -1) on graph B.

Work out an equation for graph B.

Give your answer in the form x2 + ax + b where a and b are integers.

(Total for Question 13 is 4 marks)

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14 The graph of y = 10 – 2x2 is translated 3 units to the right and 1 unit up.
The translated graph has equation y = f(x)

Work out f(x).

Give your answer in the form x2 + ax + b where a and b are integers.

(Total for Question 14 is 4 marks)

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