Translations of Parent Functions

Transformations of Parent Functions

Vertical translations, horizontal translations, reflections, vertical stretches, vertical shrinks

​Vertical Translation

​This allows our function to move UP or DOWN

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​** These are outside of the parentheses **

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​+ k shifts up​

– k shifts down​

Multiple Choice

Describe the transformation from the parent absolute value function:

$$y=\left|x\right|-5$$  

• Shift up 5 units

• Shift down 5 units

• Shift right 5 units

• Shift left 5 units

​Horizontal Translation

This allows our function to move LEFT or RIGHT

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​** These are inside the parentheses **

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(x – h) shifts right

(x + h) shifts left

Multiple Choice

Describe the transformation from the parent quadratic function:

$$y=\left(x-2\right)^2$$  

• Shift up 2 units

• Shift down 2 units

• Shift right 2 units

• Shift left 2 units

Multiple Choice

Describe the transformation from the parent square root function:

$$y=\sqrt[]{x+4}$$  

• Shift up 4 units

• Shift down 4 units

• Shift right 4 units

• Shift left 4 units

Reflection

When there is a negative sign in front of the equation, this means the function is being reflected over the x-axis!​

Multiple Select

Describe the transformation from the parent cubic function:

$$y=-x^3+3$$  

* Select TWO answers *

• Shift up 3 units

• Shift down 3 units

• Reflection over the y-axis

• Reflection over the x-axis

Vertical Stretch and Vertical Shrink​

Makes the graph more narrow or more wide

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​a > 1 = Vertical Stretch

0 < a < 1 = Vertical Shrink

Multiple Choice

Describe the transformation from the parent quadratic function:

$$y=\frac{1}{4}x^2$$  

• Vertical stretch by a factor of ¼

• Vertical shrink by a factor of ¼

Multiple Choice

Describe the transformation from the parent absolute value function:

$$y=8\left|x\right|$$  

• Vertical stretch by a factor of 8 

• Vertical shrink by a factor of 8 

Multi-Step Transformations

Let's put it all together!​

• Vertical Translations

• Horizontal Translations

• Reflections

• Vertical Stretches

• Vertical Shrinks​

Multiple Select

Describe the transformation from the parent square root function:

$$y=2\ \sqrt[]{x-5}$$  

* Select TWO answers *

• Vertical stretch

• Vertical shrink

• Translation 5 units right

• Translation 5 units left

Multiple Select

Describe the transformation from the parent absolute value function:

$$y=-\left|x+4\right|-3$$  

* Select THREE answers *

• Reflection over the x-axis

• Translation 4 units left

• Translation 4 units up

• Translation 3 units left

• Translation 3 units down

Multiple Select

Describe the transformation from the parent cubic function:

$$y=\left(x+6\right)^3-4$$  

* Select TWO answers *

• Translation 6 units right

• Translation 6 units left

• Translation 4 units up

• Translation 4 units down