2.6 Translations and Families of Functions
Parent Function – the simplest form in a set of functions that form a family Each function in the family is a transformation of the parent function. Translation – one type of transformation, Shifts the graph of the parent function horizontally, vertically, or both without changing shape or orientation.
Vertical Translation
EX: Translate up 5 units.
How are y = 2x and y = 2x – 3 related? EX: How are y = 2x and y = 2x – 3 related? What is the graph of translated up 2 units?
Horizontal Translation
EX: Describe the translation.
EX: Write the equation for the given graph:
Write the equation of the graph below.
Reflections: Flips the graph across a line, such as the x or y-axis. f(-x) reflects over the y-axis The x value changes sign -f(x) reflects over the x-axis The y value changes sign
EX: Given x y Find f(-x) and –f(x) and sketch. 1 1 3 4 5 1
If looks like Graph Graph
Vertical Stretch – multiplies all y-values by a factor of a > 1 Vertical Compression (shrink) – reduces all y-values by the same factor between 0 and 1. 0 < a <1
EX: Given f(x) = x y Find 3f(x) and f(x) and sketch. -5 2. -2 2. 0 -3
EX: Write the equation for the following statement: The graph of g(x) is the graph of f(x) = reflected in the y-axis, left 7 units and shifted down 3 units.
EX: What transformations change the graph of