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9th grade Shifts, flips and stretches of a function worksheet

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Shifts, flips and stretches of a function

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    Coordinate grid, all four quadrants, each square one unit, -10 to 10 on both axes. The graph of f is drawn; g is not drawn.

  2. Luz has the graph of f(x) = |x| in a drawing app. The new graph is g(x) = f(x − 5). How does the graph of f move to make g?

    • 5 units right
    • 5 units left
    • 5 units down
  3. Milo has the graph of f(x) = x² on the class screen. The new graph is g(x) = f(x) + 2. How does the graph of f move to make g?

    • 2 units down
    • 2 units up
    • 2 units right
  4. Pia has the graph of f(x) = |x| for a robot's path in a game. The new graph is g(x) = f(x) − 4. How does the graph of f move to make g?

    • 4 units left
    • 4 units up
    • 4 units down
  5. Tala moves f(x) = |x| to g(x) = f(x) + 3 for a castle wall in a game. One row is done. Where does (-2, 2) go? Write it like (7, -3).

  6. Zee moves f(x) = |x| to g(x) = f(x + 2) for a kite's flight path. One row is done. Where does (-3, 3) go? Write it like (7, -3).

  7. Ari moves f(x) = x² to g(x) = f(x) − 5 for a swing's path. One row is done. Where does (3, 9) go? Write it like (7, -3).

  8. Table for f

    xf(x)
    25
  9. Bo has a table for f, the graph of a bouncing play ball in a game. It shows f(2) = 5. A new function is g(x) = 3f(x). What is g(2)?

  10. Esme has a table for f, the graph of a rocket's climb. It shows f(-3) = 6. A new function is g(x) = 2f(x). What is g(-3)?

  11. Jun has a table for f, the graph of a wave under a toy boat. It shows f(6) = -2. A new function is g(x) = 4f(x). What is g(6)?

  12. Kira has a table for f, the graph of a kite's height. It shows f(-1) = 7. A new function is g(x) = 5f(x). What is g(-1)?

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About this worksheet

Shifts, flips and stretches of a function. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can say how g(x) = f(x − 5) or g(x) = f(x) + 2 moves the graph of f.
  • I can find where a point of f lands on g for shifts, flips (−f(x), f(−x)) and stretches (3f(x)).
  • I can write the rule for a moved graph, find c from a before | after table, and rewrite a shifted line.

Standard: F-BF.B.3

Words to know

shift (translation): Sliding the whole graph left, right, up or down.

reflection (flip): A mirror image of the graph across the x-axis or the y-axis.

stretch: Multiplying every output by the same number.

inside / outside: Inside the brackets with x, as in f(x − 3); outside, as in f(x) + 2.

Common mistakes

Your child moved the graph the wrong way left or right. g(x) = f(x − 3) moves the graph right 3, because x = 3 makes the inside 0.

Your child mixed up a left-right move and an up-down move.

Your child added the number in front of f instead of multiplying by it.

What to say

Ask: which x-value makes the inside 0?

Ask: is the number inside the brackets with x (left or right), or outside f (up or down)?

Ask: does 3f(x) mean 3 plus f(x), or 3 times f(x)?

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with shifts, flips and stretches of a function?

Your child moved the graph the wrong way left or right. g(x) = f(x − 3) moves the graph right 3, because x = 3 makes the inside 0.

How can I help my child with shifts, flips and stretches of a function?

Ask: which x-value makes the inside 0?

Are these 9th grade math worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.

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