Transforming Functions |Maths:164 | Class:12th

Practice Questions and Solutions

Topic Test 1 (20 minutes)

Transforming functions - Higher

1 This is the graph of y = x2

y

0 x

These graphs show transformations of y = x2

Match each graph with one of the equations on the following page.
[2 marks]
Graph A Graph B

y y

0 2 x 0 x

Graph C Graph D
y y

0 x –2 0 x

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 Graph matches y = (x – 2)2

Graph matches y = x2 + 2

Graph matches y = (x + 2)2

Graph matches y = –x2

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2 Here is a sketch of y = x3
y

0 x

Sketch the graphs given by the following equations.

[4 marks]
y y

0 x 0 x

2 (a) y = – x3 2 (b) y = x3 – 5

0 x

2 (d) y = (x − 2)3

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3 (a) The graph of y = x2 is transformed by the vector

Write down the equation of the transformed graph.

[1 mark]

Answer

3 (b) The graph of y = x2 is transformed by the vector

Write down the equation of the transformed graph.

[1 mark]

Answer

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4 This is the graph of y = sin x for 0 ≤ x ≤ 360°
y
2

0 90° 180° 270° 360° x

–1

–2

On the axes below draw the graphs of the given equations for 0 ≤ x ≤ 360°
[4 marks]
y y
2 2

1 1

0 90° 180° 270° 360° x 0 90° 180° 270° 360° x

–1 –1

–2 –2

4 (a) y = – sin x 4(b) y = sin x + 1

y y
2 2

1 1

0 90° 180° 270° 360° x 0 90° 180° 270° 360° x

–1 –1

–2 –2

4 (c) y = sin (x + 90) 4 (d) y = sin (x – 180)

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5 The graph of function y = f(x) passes through the points A(–3, 0) and B(0, 2).

B(0, 2)

A(–3, 0) 0 x

5 (a) The function y = f(x) is transformed to y = f(x) + 2

A and B are transformed to A' and B' by the transformation.

Write down the coordinates of A' and B'

[2 marks]

Answer A' = ( , )

Answer B' = ( , )

5 (b) The function y = f(x) is transformed to y = f(x – 3)

A and B are transformed to A'' and B'' by the transformation.

Write down the coordinates of A'' and B''

[2 marks]

Answer A'' = ( , )

Answer B''= ( , )

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6 This is the graph of y = cos x for 0 ≤ x ≤ 360°
y
2

0 90° 180° 270° 360° x

–1

–2

Work out the equations of the following graphs as a function involving cosine.
y y [4 marks]

2 2

1 1

0 90° 180° 270° 360° x 0 90° 180° 270° 360° x

–1 –1

–2 –2

6 (a) y= 6 (b) y=

y
2

0 90° 180° 270° 360° x

–1

–2

6 (c) y=

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7 Circle two of the following for which f(x) = f(–x) is true.
[1 mark]
f(x) = x2 f(x) = x3 f(x) = sin x f(x) = cos x

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Topic Test 1 Mark Scheme

Transforming functions - Higher

Q Answer Mark Comments

Graph A matches y = (x – 2)2

Graph B matches y = x2 + 2
1 B2 B1 1 or 2 correct
Graph C matches y = – x2
Graph D matches y = (x + 2)2

2(a) B1
0 x

2(b) 0 x B1

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 Q Answer Mark Comments

2(c) B1
0 x

3(a) y = x2 – 4 B1

3(b) y = (x + 4)2 B1

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 Q Answer Mark Comments

4(a) B1

4b B1

4c B1

4d B1

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 Q Answer Mark Comments

A' = (–3, 2)
5(a) B2 B1 each
B' = (0, 4)

A'' = (0, 0)
5(b) B2 B1 each
B'' = (3, 2)

6(a) y = cos x – 1 B1

y = – cos x
6(b) B1
or y = cos(x – 180)

6(c) y = cos(x + 90) B1

7 f(x) = x2 and f(x) = cos x B1

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