More Practice

1. The graph of y = f(x) is shown. Sketch the graphs of the

following functions. Label A and B. A(-5, 4)
B(5, 1)

a) y = f(1/2x) - 3 b) y =2f(x - 1)

c) y = -2f(x) + 2 d) y = f(-x - 1)
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e) y = | f(x) | f) y=
f(x)

g) y = f -1(x) h) Is f(x) a one-to-one function?

Explain your answer.

i) Write f(x) as a piecewise function.

3. The zeroes of h(x) are -6 and 3. What will the zeroes of the following functions be?

a) -2h(x) b) h(3x) c) h(-1/2x)

4. The y-intercept of h(x) is 12. What will the y-intercept of the following functions be?

a) -2h(x) b) h(x) - 5 c) h(-2x)

5. Given that f(x) = x2 - 5, write an equation of g(x) that:

a) translates f(x) 3 units to the right;

b) translates f(x) 3 units down;

c) reflects f(x) in the x-axis;

d) reflects f(x) in the y-axis;

e) compresses f(x) horizontally to one-third of its size;

f) stretches f(x) vertically 8 times its original height;

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6. Given that f (x) = , write an equation of g(x) that:
2x + 6

a) stretches f(x) to 4 times its width;

b) reflects f(x) in the x-axis;

c) translates the function 2 to the right;

7. Graph: y = 2 −x + 1 − 3

7. Graph: 2
y= +3
−x + 1
 Answers

a) y = f(1/2x) - 3 b) y =2f(x - 1)
A(-3, 8)

B(6, 2)
A(-10, 1)

B(10, -2)

c) y = -2f(x) + 2 d) y = f(-x - 1) y = f(-(x + 1))

A(4, 4)

B(-6, 1)

B(5, 0)

A(-5, -6)

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e) y = | f(x) | f) y=
f(x)

B(5, 1) B(5, 1)
A(-5, -1/4)
g) y = f -1(x) h) Is f(x) a one-to-one function?
Explain your answer.

B(1, 5)
No, f(x) fails the horizontal line test. In other
words, its inverse is not a function. FAIL!

A(4, -5)

i) Write f(x) as a piecewise function.  3 7

 − 2 x − 2 , x < −1

f (x) = 
1 3
 x − , x ≥ −1
2 2

3. The zeroes of h(x) are -6 and 3. What will the zeroes of the following functions be?

a) still -6 and 3 b) -2 and 1 c) 12 and -6

4. The y-intercept of h(x) is 12. What will the y-intercept of the following functions be?

a) -24 b) 7 c) still 12
5. Given that f(x) = x2 - 5, write an equation of g(x) that:

a) translates f(x) 3 units to the right; g ( x ) = f ( x − 3)

so ... g ( x ) = ( x − 3)2 − 5

b) translates f(x) 3 units down; g( x) = f (x ) − 3

so ... g ( x ) = ( x 2 − 5) − 3

c) reflects f(x) in the x-axis; g ( x ) = −f ( x )

so ... g ( x ) = − ( x 2 − 5)

d) reflects f(x) in the y-axis; g (x ) = f (−x )

so ... g ( x ) = ( − x )2 − 5

e) compresses f(x) horizontally to one-third of its size; g ( x ) = f (3 x )

so ... g ( x ) = (3 x )2 − 5

f) stretches f(x) vertically 8 times its original height; g ( x ) = 8f ( x )

so ... g ( x ) = 8( x 2 − 5)

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6. Given that f (x) = , write an equation of g(x) that:
2x + 6

 1 
a) stretches f(x) to 4 times its width; g(x ) = f  x 
 4 
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s o . .. g ( x ) =
 1 
2 x+ 6
 4 

b) reflects f(x) in the x-axis; g ( x ) = −f ( x )

 1 
so ... g ( x ) = −  
 2x + 6 

c) translates the function 2 to the right; g ( x ) = f ( x − 2)

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so ... g( x ) =
2( x − 2) + 6
7. Graph: y = 2 −x + 1 − 3

y = −x + 1 y = −x + 1 y = 2 −x + 1 − 3

7. Graph: 2
y= +3
−x + 1

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y = −x + 1 y =
−x + 1
2
y= +3
−x + 1