Transformations of Parent Functions in Function Notation

What does a positive 'A' value greater than 1 typically cause in a graph?

• Horizontal stretch

• Vertical compression

• Vertical stretch

• Reflection over the y-axis

What effect does a negative 'A' value have on a graph?

• Horizontal stretch

• Reflection over the x-axis

• Horizontal compression

• Vertical stretch

If the absolute value of 'B' is less than 1, what transformation occurs?

• Vertical stretch

• Horizontal stretch

• Reflection over the y-axis

• Horizontal compression

What does a negative 'B' value indicate about the graph's transformation?

• Vertical stretch

• Horizontal compression

• Reflection over the y-axis

• Reflection over the x-axis

What direction does the graph shift if 'C' is positive?

• Left

• Down

• Right

• Up

What is the effect of a positive 'D' value on the graph?

• Shifts left

• Shifts right

• Shifts up

• Shifts down

If 'A' is 5, what type of transformation does it cause?

• Vertical compression of 5

• Reflection over the x-axis

• Horizontal compression of 1/5

• Vertical stretch of 5

What does a 'B' value of 1/3 indicate?

• Horizontal stretch of 3

• Vertical stretch of 3

• Horizontal compression of 3

• Horizontal compression of 1/3

How does a negative 'C' value affect the graph's horizontal translation?

• Moves it left

• Moves it right

• Moves it down

• Moves it up

What transformation does a 'D' value of -4 cause?

• Shifts up by 4 units

• Shifts down by 4 units

• Shifts left by 4 units

• Shifts right by 4 units