Kyleigh G.

asked • 08/30/18

Perform the given transformations using the given function

 y=2x^2+4
Vertical translation down 7,
horizontal translation to the left 3, vertical shrink by a factor of 2,
flip over the x-axis,
horizontal stretch by a factor of 3

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Anita A.

Check rule for horizontal stretch
 
I will go back and check on my early factoring.
 
It might have been better to express in vertex form before starting transformation....
 
I am signed off for the night
 
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Anita A. answered • 08/30/18

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Anita A.

When 'flipping the fcn over the x-axis', the entire previous fcn is multiplied by -1.
 
If y = (x+3)2 + 3, then 
–y = –((x + 3)2 +3)
–y = –(x+ 3)2 – 3
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Anita A.

When 'flipping the fcn over the x-axis', the entire previous fcn is multiplied by -1.

If y = (x+3)2 + 3, then
–y = –((x + 3)2 +3)
–y = –(x+ 3)2 – 3
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Anita A.

Working again with ALL - I think -  the corrections:
 
y = 2x2 + 4
Vertical shift down 7 units:  y = 2x2 + 4 - 7;
 
y = 2x2 - 3 
Horizontal shift left 3 units: y = 2(x + 3)2 - 3
 
Vertical shrink by a factor of 2: (1/2)y
y = (1/2)((x + 3)2 - 3)
y = (1/2)(x + 3)2 - (3/2)
 
Reflect over x-axis: -y
y = —((1/2)(x + 3)2 - (3/2))
 
y = –(1/2)(x + 3)2 + (3/2)
 
Horizontal stretch by a factor of 3:
 
y = –(1/2)((x/3) + 3)2 + (3/2) 
 
This has a lot of pieces; vertical changes affect the constant, or 'c' value, and horizontal changes affect the 'a' value and x-term.
 
The original y = 2x2 + 4    'a' = 2, 'c' = 4.
 
A2
 
 
 
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