Transformations of Functions
Piecewise Functions
Modeling Functions and Applications
Parent Functions
100

What transformations are on the equation y=4x+2 if the parent function is x

Vertical dilation of 4 and vertical translation of up 2

100

          {x+2 if, x>1

If f(x)={2    if, -1<=x<=1

           {x-1  if, -3<x<-1

What is the value of f(x) at x=5

7

100

Hannah takes out a $1000 loan. She pays $250 every month. When does she pay it all off?

In 4 months

100

What is the parent function of 3x2+1

x2

200

What transformations have been applied to a function whose parent function is x

y-3=(x-2)

Up 3 and right 2

200

If f(x)={|x+4| x<-2

           {-x+3  -2<=x<=2

           {3x-6   x>2

What's the point at x=-5?

(-5,1)

200

What function is the best to model with for a sprinkler watering an area in a rotating motion?

Quadratic

200

What is the end behavior of x3 as x approaches negative infinity?

lim f(x)=-∞

x-->-∞

300

What transformations are on the function 1/4y=(3x)2+2 if the parent function is x2?

Vertical dilation of 4, horizontal dilation of 1/3, and vertical translation up 2.

300

       {8x-5 if, x<-5

f(x)={-x-7 if, -5<=x<=7

        {4x+6 if, x>7

What is f(-4)?

-3

300

If x^3 is the parent function what would the new function be if a horizontal dilation of 1/3 and a vertical translation up 2 be?

y=(3x)^3+2

300

At what point does f(x)=log(x) have an x intercept?

(1,0)

400

If the function 3x was dilated vertically by a factor of 5 and shifted to the left by 2 what would the point (3,9) turn into?

(1,45)

400

       {0  if, x<0

f(x)={x  if, 0<=x<1

       {-x2-4x-2  if, 1<=x<3

       {4-x  if, x>3

What is f(2)?

-14

400

What would the function x^2 become after a vertical dilation of 2, a horizontal dilation of 1/5, a vertical translation up 8, and a horizontal translation right 4?

y=2(5(x-4))2+8

400

What is the limit as x approaches infinity of 1/x?

lim f(x)=0

x-->∞

500

-y=3(-4(x+2))2+2

What transformations are on the function if the parent function is x2?

Reflection over the y and x axis, vertical dilation of 3, horizontal dilation of 1/4, horizontal translation left 2, and vertical translation up 2. 

500

       {3x2-1 if, x<=-1

f(x)={ax+b if, -1<x<3

       {2x+7 if, x>=3

What values of a and b would make the function have a domain of all real numbers?

a=2.75

b=4.75

500

Bacteria grow exponentially. At hour 3 the amount of bacteria is 10,000. At hour 5 the amount of bacteria is 40,000. Create a model for this scenario.

B(t)=1250(2)t

500

If ex has a horizontal asymptote at y=0 then what is the horizontal asymptote of y=-ex+2-5?

y=-5

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