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    Transformations & asymptotes
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    Transformations & asymptotes

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    Linear Transformations

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    Vertical scaling of graphs y=af(x)
    SL 2.11

    The graph of y=pf(x) can be obtained from the graph of y=f(x) by a vertical stretch with scale factor p.

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    Vertical translation of graphs y=f(x)+b
    SL 2.11

    The graph of y=f(x)+b can be obtained from the graph of y=f(x) by a vertical translation b units upwards (if b<0, the transformation may also be called a translation ∣b∣ units down).


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    Horizontal translation
    SL 2.11

    The graph of y=f(x−a) can be obtained from the graph of y=f(x) by a horizontal translation a units to the right (if a<0, the transormation may also be called a translation ∣a∣ units to the left).


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    Horizontal scaling
    SL 2.11

    The graph of y=f(qx) can be obtained from the graph of y=f(x) by a horizontal stretch with scale factor q1​.

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    Reflection in the y-axis
    SL 2.11

    The graph of y=f(−x) can be obtained from the graph of y=f(x) by a reflection in the y-axis.


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    Reflection in the x-axis
    SL 2.11

    The graph of y=−f(x) can be obtained from the graph of y=f(x) by a reflection in the x-axis.


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    Rational functions

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    The reciprocal function 1/x
    SL AA 2.8

    The reciprocal function is defined by f(x)=x1​.


    Notice that f(x) is not defined for x=0. In fact, since x1​ gets very large as x approaches 0, f(x) has a vertical asymptote at x=0.


    And since for very large x, x1​ approaches zero, there is also a horizontal asymptote y=0.


    Notice also that x1​1​=x, so f(x)=x1​ is self-inverse.

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    Graphs of linear rational functions
    SL AA 2.8

    A linear rational function has the form

    f(x)=cx+dax+b​


    When the denominator is zero the graph will have a vertical asymptote:

    cx+d=0⇒x=−cd​🚫


    And as x gets very large, the +b and +d can be ignored:

    y=f(x)≈cxax​=ca​🚫


    So there is a horizontal asymptote at y=ca​.


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