Parent Function Worksheet 1

1-9 Parent Function
F(x) represents a function. C represents a number. Describe what happens when we do the following?
y = f (x) + c :
y = f (x) - c :
y = f (x - c) :
y = f (x + c) :
y = f (-x) :
y = - f (x) :
y = af(x) :
y = f(ax):
f ( x) 
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2. h(x) =
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For problems 10 – 15, given the parent function and a description of the transformation, write the
equation of the transformed function, f(x).
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Cubic value—vertical shift up 5, horizontal shift right 3. ___________________________________
14. Linear—vertical shrink by
2
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5
15. Square Root —reflected over the x axis, vertical shift down 2.____________________________________
16. Cubic—vertical stretch by 8 ________________________________________________________
17. Quadratic—vertical stretch by 5, horizontal shift left 8.______________________________________