6. Transformations of Graphs of Linear Functions
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Make a table of values to find points from each graph.
The graph of g is a vertical translation 3 units down the graph of f.
First, let's use a table of values to find points on the graph of f(x)= 13x+3.
x | 1/3x+3 | f(x) |
---|---|---|
-3 | 1/3( -3)+3 | 2 |
0 | 1/3( 0)+3 | 3 |
3 | 1/3( 3)+3 | 4 |
Now, let's look at how the function g(x)=f(x)-3 differs from f(x).
x | f(x) | f(x)-3 | g(x) |
---|---|---|---|
-3 | 2 | 2-3 | -1 |
0 | 3 | 3-3 | 0 |
3 | 4 | 4-3 | 1 |
If we plot these points on the same coordinate plane as f(x), we can compare the two functions.
We see that each y-value is being translated 3 units down. Therefore, the graph of g is a vertical translation 3 units down of the graph f.