Exercise #8
Horizontal and Vertical Stretches




                                    2 f ( x)                   f (2 x)


        f ( x)   x2




Example
The graph below is f ( x) .
                      y




                                        x




                                                           x
   Sketch 3 f ( x)                              Sketch f
                                                           3



                          y                                       y




                                            x                            x
Generalizations

  f ( x)    af ( x)



  f ( x)    f (b( x))




Combining translations and stretches

   ** Always stretch first, then translate around the graph!


Putting Transformations Together

   f ( x)
                            y




                                               x




                                                                  1
  Sketch 2 f ( x 3) 2                               Sketch    f     x
                                                                  2


                            y                                           y




                                               x                                          x




Journal       The x-intercepts of f(x) are 6, 2 and –8. Determine the x-intercepts of f(2x – 4).

Exercise #8 notes

  • 1.
    Exercise #8 Horizontal andVertical Stretches 2 f ( x) f (2 x) f ( x) x2 Example The graph below is f ( x) . y x x Sketch 3 f ( x) Sketch f 3 y y x x
  • 2.
    Generalizations f( x) af ( x) f ( x) f (b( x)) Combining translations and stretches ** Always stretch first, then translate around the graph! Putting Transformations Together f ( x) y x 1 Sketch 2 f ( x 3) 2 Sketch f x 2 y y x x Journal The x-intercepts of f(x) are 6, 2 and –8. Determine the x-intercepts of f(2x – 4).