INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
Mathematics: analysis and approaches
Math AA
EXERCISES [Math-AA 2.16]
SYMMETRIES – MORE TRANSFORMATIONS
Compiled by Christos Nikolaidis
O. Practice questions
1. [Maximum mark: 8] [without GDC]
Determine whether the following functions are even, odd or neither. Prove your claim.
(a) f ( x) 3 x 4 5 x 2 1 (b) f ( x) 3 x 5 5 x 3 1 (c) f ( x) 3 x 5 5 x 3 7 x
5x6 3 x 1
(d) f ( x)
x3 x
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2. [Maximum mark: 36] [without GDC]
The diagrams below show the graph of y f (x) with endpoints A 2, 6 and B 2, 5
For each transformation, write down the images A and B of the endpoints and sketch
the corresponding graph (on the same diagram).
(a) y f ( x) 2 [4]
original
image
point
A 2, 6
B 2, 5
(b) y f ( x 2) [4]
original
image
point
A 2, 6
B 2, 5
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f (x)
(c) y [4]
2
original
image
point
A 2, 6
B 2, 5
x
(d) y f [4]
2
original
image
point
A 2, 6
B 2, 5
(e) y f 2x [4]
original
image
point
A 2, 6
B 2, 5
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(f) y f ( x) [4]
original
image
point
A 2, 6
B 2, 5
(g) y f ( x) [4]
original
image
point
A 2, 6
B 2, 5
(h) y f ( x) [4]
original
image
point
A 2, 6
B 2, 5
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(i) y f(x) [4]
original
images
point
A 2, 6
B 2, 5 no image
3. [Maximum mark: 10] [without GDC]
The sequence of transformations from y f (x ) to y 2 f ( x ) 4 is given below
f (x )
f ( x)
2 f ( x)
2 f ( x) 4
Give the sequence of transformations, in the correct order, from f (x ) to the following
functions
y f ( x) 3 y f ( x) 3 y f ( x 3) y f ( x 3)
f (x ) f (x) f (x) f (x )
y f ( x) 1 y f ( x 3) y f ( x 1 3)
f (x) f (x) f (x)
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4. [Maximum mark: 14] [without GDC]
The diagrams show the graph of y f (x) . Sketch the graphs of the functions below
(a) y f x 1 [4]
original
image
point
A 2, 6
(b) y f ( x 1) [5]
original
images
point
A 2, 6
(c) y f ( x 1) [5]
original
images
point
A 2, 6
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5. [Maximum mark: 5] [without GDC]
The graph of y f ( x ) is shown below.
1
On a new diagram sketch the graph of y . Indicate any asymptotes.
f ( x)
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6. [Maximum mark: 6] [without GDC]
The graph of y f ( x ) is shown below.
(a) On a new diagram sketch the graph of y f ( x ) . Indicate any asymptotes. [3]
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(b) On a new diagram sketch the graph of y f ( x) . Indicate any asymptotes. [3]
7. [Maximum mark: 5] [without GDC]
The graph of y f ( x) is shown below. On the same diagram, sketch the graph of
y f ( x) 2
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8. [Maximum mark: 21] [without GDC]
2x 4
Let f ( x )
x2
(a) Complete the following table [6]
1
Function y f (x) y y f 1
( x)
f ( x)
Domain
Range
(b) The line y 2 is a horizontal asymptote of the graph of f (x ) . Find the image of
this line under the following transformations: [4]
1
Transformation 2f (x) f (x)+2 f (x–7) – f (x)
f ( x)
Horizontal asymptote
(c) Point A 3, 0.4 lies on y f ( x ) , Find the image of point A under the
transformation y 2 f (3 x ) 5 . [2]
f (x ) A 3, 0.4
f (3 x)
2 f (3 x )
y 2 f (3 x ) 5
(d) Sketch the graph of f (x ) ; indicate any asymptotes and intersections with axes. [3]
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(e) Sketch the graph of ; indicate any asymptotes and intersections with axes. [3]
f ( x)
1
(f) Sketch the graph of f ( x ) ; indicate any asymptotes and intersections with axes. [3]
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A. Exam style questions (SHORT)
9. [Maximum mark: 8] [without GDC]
Determine whether the following functions are even, odd or neither. Prove your claim.
(a) f ( x) x x (b) f ( x) x 3 (c) f ( x) x 3
1
(d) f ( x) 3 x x
x
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10. [Maximum mark: 5] [without GDC]
The graph of y f ( x ) is shown below.
6
On a new diagram sketch the graph of y . Indicate any asymptotes.
f ( x)
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11. [Maximum mark: 6] [without GDC]
k
Let f ( x ) , xk , k 0
xk
(a) On the diagram below, sketch the graph of f Label clearly any points of
intersection with the axes, and any asymptotes.
x
k
[3]
1
(b) On the diagram below, sketch the graph of . Label clearly any points of
f
intersection with the axes.
x
k
[3]
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12. [Maximum mark: 6] [without GDC]
Each of the diagrams below shows the graph of a function f . Sketch on the given axes
the graph of
(a) f ( x ) ; [3]
1
(b) ; [3]
f ( x)
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13. [Maximum mark: 6] [without GDC]
The graph of y f ( x ) for 2 x 8 is shown.
1
On the set of axes provided, sketch the graph of y , clearly showing any
f ( x)
asymptotes and indicating the coordinates of any local maxima or minima.
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14. [Maximum mark: 8] [without GDC]
The diagram shows the graph of f ( x ) .
y
–2 –1 0 1 2 x
–1
–2
(b) The equation f ( x ) k has exactly one solution. Write down the possible values
of k . [2]
1
(b) On the same diagram, sketch the graph of , indicating any asymptotes. [3]
f ( x)
(c) Write down the coordinates of the local maximum point, the local minimum point,
1
the x -intercepts and the y -intercept of . [3]
f ( x)
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15. [Maximum mark: 6] [without GDC]
The diagram shows the graph of f ( x ) , with horizontal asymptotes y 2 and y 4 .
8
(a) On the same diagram, sketch the graph of y indicating any asymptotes.
f ( x)
(b) Write down the domain and the range
8
(i) of y f ( x ) (ii) of y [4]
f ( x)
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16. [Maximum mark: 7] [without GDC]
3
The diagram shows the graph of f ( x ) . It has a local maximum at A , 2 , a vertical
2
3
asymptote at x 4 and the y -intercept is at 0, .
2
1
Let g ( x ) .
f ( x)
(a) Write down the coordinates of
(i) The y -intercept of y g ( x ) (ii) The local minimum of y g ( x ) [2]
(b) On the same diagram, sketch the graph of y g ( x ) . [5]
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17*. [Maximum mark: 7] [without GDC]
The graph of y f ( x ) , where 2 x 2 is shown below.
y
x
–2 –1 0 1 2
(a) Write down the range of the following functions
Function Range
y f ( x)
y f ( x)2
y f ( x)
[3]
(b) Sketch, on the axes provided below, the graph of y f ( x ) for 2 x 2 .
2
x
–2 –1 0 1 2
–1
–2
–3
–4
[4]
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18*. [Maximum mark: 6] [without GDC]
The diagram shows the graph of the functions y1 and y2 .
y
y2
2
0
x
–2
y1
y1
(a) On the following diagram sketch the graph of . Indicate clearly where the x -
y2
intercepts and asymptotes occur.
y
y2
2
0
x
–2
y1
[4]
(b) On the following diagram sketch the graph of y1 y2 . Indicate clearly where the
x -intercepts occur.
y
y2
2
0
x
–2
y1
[2]
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19. [Maximum mark: 7] [with GDC]
Consider the graph of the function, f , defined by
f ( x ) 3 x 4 4 x 3 30 x 2 36 x 112 , 2 x 4.5
(a) The equation f ( x ) 0 has one solution at x 4 ; find the other solution. [1]
(b) Find
(i) the coordinates of the minimum point of the graph of f ;
(ii)the range of f . [3]
1
A sketch of the graph of is given below.
f
(c) Write down the equations of the two vertical asymptotes. [2]
1
(d) The graph of has a maximum at P. Write down the x -coordinate of P. [1]
f
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