Tutorial 1
1. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 is a parent function then write the equation of the following
transformations
a) Shift 2 units up 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 2
b) Shift 3 units down 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 3
c) Shift 4 units right 𝑔(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 4)2
d) Shift 5 units left 𝑔(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 5)2
e) Vertical stretch by a factor of 3 units 𝑔(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2
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f) Vertical compression by a factor of 5 units 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2
5
𝑥 2
g) Horizontal stretch by a factor of 2 units 𝑔(𝑥) = ( )
2
h) Horizontal compression by a factor of 3 units 𝑔(𝑥) = (3𝑥)2
e) Reflection in the x-axis 𝑔(𝑥) = −𝑥 2
f) Reflection in the y-axis 𝑔(𝑥) = (−𝑥)2
2. If 𝑓(𝑥 ) = √𝑥 is a parent function then write the equation of the following
transformations
a) Shift 2 units up 𝑔(𝑥 ) = √𝑥 + 2
b) Shift 3 units down 𝑔(𝑥 ) = √𝑥 − 3
c) Shift 4 units right 𝑔(𝑥 ) = √𝑥 − 4
d) Shift 5 units left 𝑔(𝑥 ) = √𝑥 + 5
e) Vertical stretch by a factor of 3 units 𝑔(𝑥 ) = 3√𝑥
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f) Vertical compression by a factor of 5 units 𝑔(𝑥 ) = √𝑥
5
𝑥
g) Horizontal stretch by a factor of 2 units 𝑔(𝑥 ) = √
2
h) Horizontal compression by a factor of 3 units 𝑔(𝑥 ) = √3𝑥
e) Reflection in the x-axis 𝑔(𝑥 ) = −√𝑥
f) Reflection in the y-axis 𝑔(𝑥 ) = √−𝑥
3. If 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 3 is a parent function then write the equation of the following
transformations
a) Shift 2 units up 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 2
b) Shift 3 units down 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 3
c) Shift 4 units right 𝑔(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 4)3
d) Shift 5 units left 𝑔(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 5)3
e) Vertical stretch by a factor of 3 units 𝑔(𝑥) = 3𝑥 3
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f) Vertical compression by a factor of 5 units 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 3
5
𝑥 3
g) Horizontal stretch by a factor of 2 units 𝑔(𝑥) = ( )
2
h) Horizontal compression by a factor of 3 units 𝑔(𝑥) = (3𝑥)3
e) Reflection in the x-axis 𝑔(𝑥) = −𝑥 3
f) Reflection in the y-axis 𝑔(𝑥) = (−𝑥)3
4. If 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = |𝑥 | is a parent function then write the equation of the following
transformations
a) Shift 2 units up 𝑔(𝑥) = |𝑥| + 2
b) Shift 3 units down 𝑔(𝑥) = |𝑥| − 3
c) Shift 4 units right 𝑔(𝑥) = |𝑥 − 4|
d) Shift 5 units left 𝑔(𝑥) = |𝑥 + 5|
e) Vertical stretch by a factor of 3 units 𝑔(𝑥) = 3|𝑥|
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f) Vertical compression by a factor of 5 units 𝑔(𝑥) = |𝑥|
5
𝑥
g) Horizontal stretch by a factor of 2 units 𝑔(𝑥) = | |
2
h) Horizontal compression by a factor of 3 units 𝑔(𝑥) = |3𝑥|
e) Reflection in the x-axis 𝑔(𝑥) = −|𝑥|
f) Reflection in the y-axis 𝑔(𝑥) = |−𝑥|
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5. If 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = is a parent function then write the equation of the following
𝑥
transformations
1
a) Shift 2 units up 𝑔(𝑥) = + 2
𝑥
1
b) Shift 3 units down 𝑔(𝑥) = − 3
𝑥
1
c) Shift 4 units right 𝑔(𝑥) =
𝑥−4
1
d) Shift 5 units left 𝑔(𝑥) =
𝑥+5
1
e) Vertical stretch by a factor of 3 units 𝑔(𝑥) = 3
𝑥
1 1
f) Vertical compression by a factor of 5 units 𝑔(𝑥) =
5 𝑥
1 2
g) Horizontal stretch by a factor of 2 units 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 =
𝑥
2
1
h) Horizontal compression by a factor of 3 units 𝑔(𝑥) =
3𝑥
1
e) Reflection in the x-axis 𝑔(𝑥) = −
𝑥
1
f) Reflection in the y-axis 𝑔(𝑥) =
−𝑥
5. If 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑒 𝑥 is a parent function then write the equation of the following
transformations
a) Shift 2 units up 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑒𝑥 + 2
b) Shift 3 units down 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑒𝑥 − 3
c) Shift 4 units right 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑒𝑥−4
d) Shift 5 units left 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑒𝑥+5
e) Vertical stretch by a factor of 3 units 𝑔(𝑥) = 3𝑒𝑥
1
f) Vertical compression by a factor of 5 units 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑒𝑥
5
𝑥
g) Horizontal stretch by a factor of 2 units 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑒2
h) Horizontal compression by a factor of 3 units 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑒3𝑥
e) Reflection in the x-axis 𝑔(𝑥) = −𝑒𝑥
f) Reflection in the y-axis 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑒−𝑥
Tutorial 2
6. Find the limits from the graph
(i)
𝑎) lim+ 𝑓(𝑥) = − 2
𝑥→2
𝑏) lim− 𝑓(𝑥) = −2
𝑥→2
𝑐) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = −2
𝑥→2
𝑑) 𝑓(2) = −5
(ii)
𝑎) lim + 𝑓(𝑥) = 4
𝑥→−2
𝑏) lim − 𝑓(𝑥) = 4
𝑥→−2
𝑐) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 4
𝑥→−2
𝑑) 𝑓(−2) = 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑
(iii)
𝑎) lim+ 𝑓(𝑥) = 0
𝑥→3
𝑏) lim− 𝑓(𝑥) = −6
𝑥→3
𝑐) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝐷𝑁𝐸
𝑥→3
𝑑) 𝑓(3) = −6
(iv) 𝑎) lim+ 𝑓(𝑥) = −3
𝑥→3
𝑏) lim− 𝑓(𝑥) = 3
𝑥→3
𝑐) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝐷𝑁𝐸
𝑥→3
𝑑) 𝑓(3) = 𝑈𝑁𝐷𝐸𝐹𝐼𝑁𝐸𝐷
(v)
𝑎) lim + 𝑓(𝑥) = −5
𝑥→−2
𝑏) lim − 𝑓(𝑥) = −1
𝑥→−2
𝑐) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝐷𝑁𝐸
𝑥→−2
𝑑) 𝑓(−2) = −5
(vi)
𝑎) lim+ 𝑓(𝑥) = −3
𝑥→2
𝑏) lim− 𝑓(𝑥) = −3
𝑥→2
𝑐) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = −3
𝑥→2
𝑑) 𝑓(2) = −3
(vii)
𝑎) lim+ 𝑓(𝑥) = 1
𝑥→−1
𝑏) lim− 𝑓(𝑥) = 0
𝑥→−1
𝑐) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝐷𝑁𝐸
𝑥→−1
𝑑) 𝑓(−1) = 1
(viii)
𝑎) lim + 𝑓(𝑥) = 5
𝑥→−2
𝑏) lim − 𝑓(𝑥) = 5
𝑥→−2
𝑐) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 5
𝑥→−2
𝑑) 𝑓(−2) = 5
ix)
𝑎) lim+ 𝑓(𝑥) = −3
𝑥→1
𝑏) lim− 𝑓(𝑥) = 3
𝑥→1
𝑐) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝐷𝑁𝐸
𝑥→1
𝑑) 𝑓(1) = 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑
(x)
𝑎) lim + 𝑓(𝑥) = −2
𝑥→−2
𝑏) lim − 𝑓(𝑥) = −2
𝑥→−2
𝑐) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = −2
𝑥→−2
𝑑) 𝑓(−2) = −2
(xi)
𝑎) lim+ 𝑓(𝑥) = 4
𝑥→2
𝑏) lim− 𝑓(𝑥) = 4
𝑥→2
𝑐) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 4
𝑥→2
𝑑) 𝑓(2)
(xii)
𝑎) lim+ 𝑓(𝑥) = −1
𝑥→0
𝑏) lim− 𝑓(𝑥) = −1
𝑥→0
𝑐) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = −1
𝑥→0
𝑑) 𝑓(0) = 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑
(xiii)
𝑎) lim+ 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦
𝑥→−1
𝑏) lim− 𝑓(𝑥) = −𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦
𝑥→−1
𝑐) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝐷𝑁𝐸
𝑥→−1
𝑑) 𝑓(−1) = 𝑈𝑁𝐷𝐸𝐹𝐼𝑁𝐸𝐷
(xiv)
𝑎) lim+ 𝑓(𝑥) = 0.5
𝑥→1
𝑏) lim− 𝑓(𝑥) = 0.5
𝑥→1
𝑐) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 0.5
𝑥→1
𝑑) 𝑓(1) = 𝑈𝑁𝐷𝐸𝐹𝐼𝑁𝐸𝐷
2 2
-2 2
DNE 2
1 2
3 -3
2 -3
DNE -3
2 -3
1
3
1
-2
1
DNE
3
3
1) lim 𝑓(𝑥 ) = -2
𝑥→0
LHL= -2, RHL= -2
LHL=RHL
2) lim 𝑓(𝑥 ) =3
𝑥→3
LHL=3, RHL=3
3) lim 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 1
𝑥→−1
LHL=1, RHL=1
4) lim 𝑓(𝑥 ) =2
𝑥→−1
LHL=2, RHL=2
5) lim 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 2
𝑥→1
LHL=2, RHL=2
6) lim 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 2
𝑥→−3
LHL=2, RHL=2
7) lim 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝐷𝑁𝐸
𝑥→1
LHL=3, RHL=-3 Not equal
8) lim 𝑓(𝑥 ) = DNE
𝑥→0
LHL=4, RHL=-1, Not equal
9) lim 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝐷𝑁𝐸
𝑥→0
LHL=infinity, RHL=infinity
10) lim 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 𝐷𝑁𝐸
𝑥→2
LHL=-infinity, RHL=+infinity
