Big Ideas Math Algebra 1, 2015
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6. Transformations of Graphs of Linear Functions
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Exercise 7 Page 151

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.

Practice makes perfect

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
We can plot these points and connect them with a straight line to have the graph of f(x).

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.