MEI AS Maths Graphs and transformations

Topic assessment
Do not use a graphical calculator for this test.

1. The diagram below shows the graph y = f ( x) .

Sketch, on separate diagrams, each of the following graphs, showing the coordinates of
the two change points and the y-intercept, as shown on the diagram above.
(a) y = 3f ( x) [2]
(b) y = f ( 12 x) [2]
(c) y = −f ( x) [2]

2. Sketch the following graphs on separate diagrams.

(a) y = ( x + a)3 , a  0 [3]
(b) y = x3 − b, b  0 [3]

3. Given that g( x) = x 2 − 2 x + 4 ,
(a) Find the equation of the curve, y = h(x), obtained by translating the curve y = g( x)
horizontally 1 unit in the negative x direction. [2]
(b) Find the equation of the curve, y = f(x), obtained by stretching the curve y = h(x)
parallel to the y-axis with scale factor 2. [2]

4. f ( x) = 14 (2 x − 7)(2 x − 1)
Express f(x) in the completed square form, ( x + a) 2 + b . Hence describe the
transformation that map y = ( x + a )2 onto y = f ( x) . [3]

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5. (a) Sketch the graph y = . [2]
x
5
(b) Hence sketch the graph of y = on a separate diagram. Show the
x+2
coordinates of any points where the graph cuts the coordinate axes. [3]

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6. (a) Given that f ( x) = ( x − 2)( x −1)( x + 2) , sketch the graphs of y = f ( x) and

y = f ( x −1) on the same axes. [4]
(b) Use algebra to find the x-coordinates of the points where the graphs intersect.
[4]

7. (a) Sketch the graph of y = f ( x) , where f ( x) = ( x + 1)2 (2 − x) .

Show the coordinates of the points where the graph cuts the coordinate
axes. [2]
(b) Hence sketch the graph of y = f (2 x) , on a separate diagram, showing the
coordinates of the points where the graph cuts the coordinate axes. [3]
(c) Find the equation of the graph y = f (2 x) in the form
y = Ax3 + Bx 2 + Cx + D . [3]

Total 40 marks

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Solutions to topic assessment

1. (a) y = 3f(x)
The graph of y = f(x) is stretched in the y direction, scale factor 3.

[2]

(b) y = f( 21 x)
The graph of y = f(x) is stretched in the x direction, scale factor 2.

[2]

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(c) y = −f( x )
The graph of y = f( x ) is reflected in the x-axis.

[2]

2. (a) y = (x + a)³
The graph of y = x³ is translated a unit to the left.

a3
-a

[3]
(b) y = x³ – b
The graph of y = x³ is translated b units downwards.

3
b
−b

[3]

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3. (a) h( x ) = g( x + 1)
= ( x + 1)2 − 2( x + 1) + 4
= x 2 + 2x + 1− 2x − 2 + 4
= x2 + 3
[2]

(b) f( x ) = 2h( x )
= 2( x 2 + 3)
= 2x 2 + 6
[2]

4. f( x ) = 41 (4 x 2 − 16 x + 7)
= x 2 − 4 x + 74
= ( x − 2)2 − 4 + 74
= ( x − 2)2 − 94
 0 
The transformation is a translation of  9  . [3]
− 4 

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5. (a) y=
x

[2]

5 5
(b) To obtain y = , the graph of y = is translated 2 units to the left.
x +2 x
When x = 0, y = 2 .
5

Asymptotes at x = -2 and y = 0.
5
2

−2

[3]

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6. (a) y = ( x − 2)( x − 1)( x + 2)

When x = 0, y = 4
When y = 0, x = -2, 1 or 2

y = f( x − 1) is a translation of the above graph horizontally through 1

unit to the right, so it intersects the x-axis at -1, 2 and 3.

[4]

(b) y = f( x − 1)
= ( x − 1 − 2)( x − 1 − 1)( x − 1 + 2)
= ( x − 3)( x − 2)( x + 1)
At intersections, ( x − 2)( x − 1)( x + 2) = ( x − 3)( x − 2)( x + 1)
( x − 2)( x − 1)( x + 2) − ( x − 3)( x − 2)( x + 1) = 0
( x − 2) ( x − 1)( x + 2) − ( x − 3)( x + 1) = 0
( x − 2) ( x 2 + x − 2 − ( x 2 − 2 x − 3) = 0
( x − 2)(3x + 1) = 0
X = 2 or − 31
[4]
7. (a) y = ( x + 1) (2 − x )
2

When x = 0, y = 2
When y = 0, x = -1 (repeated) or 2.
When x is large and positive, y is large and negative.
When x is large and negative, y is large and positive.

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[2]
(b) The graph of y = f(x) is stretched in the x direction, scale factor 1
2
.

[3]

(c) y = (2 x + 1)2 (2 − 2 x )
= (4 x 2 + 4 x + 1)(2 − 2 x )
= 8x 2 + 8x + 2 − 8x 3 − 8x 2 − 2x
= −8 x 3 + 6 x + 2
[3]

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