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Cubic and Cube Root Transformations

In Exercises 18, graph the function. Describe the transformation of f. Then

identify the domain and range of the function.
1. () = 4 3 3

2.

() = 3 + 2

f x 3 4 x

4.

h x

5. (x) = 3 2

6.

(x) = ( + 3)3

3.

7. (x) = 2

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In Exercises 9 -16, write a rule for g described by the transformations of the graph of f.
9. Let g be a vertical shrink by a factor of 1 , followed by a translation 3 units right of the
3
3

graph of () =

10. Let g be a reflection in the x-axis, followed by a translation 2 units down of the graph of

() = 3

11. Let g be a horizontal stretch by a factor of 5 followed by a translation 4 units left of the
3

graph of () =

12. Let g be a reflection in the y-axis, followed by a translation 5 units up of the graph of

() = 3

13. Let g be a vertical stretch by a factor of 2 followed by a translation 4 units down and 5
3

units right of the graph of () =

14. Let g be a horizontal shrink by a factor of 1/4, followed by a translation 3 units right of the

graph of () = 3

15. Let g be a reflection in the y-axis, followed by a translation 6 units down of the graph of
3

() =

16. Let g be a vertical stretch by a factor of 3, followed by a translation 3 units down and 4

units left of the graph of () = 3

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Name_________________________________________________________

WS B

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Cubic and Cube Root Transformations

In Exercises 18, graph the function. Describe the transformation of f. Then

identify the domain and range of the function.
1. (x) = 3 + 2

2.

f x

4x

1
4

4. () = 4 2

1
2

6. () = + 4

3. (x) = ( + 5)3

5. () = 3 3

In Exercises 7 and 8, write a rule for g described by the transformations of the graph of f.
7. Let g be a horizontal stretch by a factor of 2, followed by a translation 2 units up of the graph of () =

8. Let g be a translation 1 unit up and 4 units left, followed by a reflection in the y-axis of the graph of
3

() =

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