Transformation of specific function type

A question is this type if and only if it involves transformations of a specific named function (sin, cos, ln, exponential, reciprocal) and asks to describe, sketch, or find equations.

6 questions

Edexcel P1 2024 January Q7
  1. (a) Sketch the graph of the curve \(C\) with equation
$$y = \frac { 4 } { x - k }$$ where \(k\) is a positive constant.
Show on your sketch
  • the coordinates of any points where \(C\) cuts the coordinate axes
  • the equation of the vertical asymptote to \(C\)
Given that the straight line with equation \(y = 9 - x\) does not cross or touch \(C\)
(b) find the range of values of \(k\).
OCR MEI C1 2008 January Q10
10
  1. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{450c1c3a-9290-4afa-a051-112b60cf19c0-3_753_775_360_726} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 10}
    \end{figure} Fig. 10 shows a sketch of the graph of \(y = \frac { 1 } { x }\).
    Sketch the graph of \(y = \frac { 1 } { x - 2 }\), showing clearly the coordinates of any points where it crosses the axes.
  2. Find the value of \(x\) for which \(\frac { 1 } { x - 2 } = 5\).
  3. Find the \(x\)-coordinates of the points of intersection of the graphs of \(y = x\) and \(y = \frac { 1 } { x - 2 }\). Give your answers in the form \(a \pm \sqrt { b }\). Show the position of these points on your graph in part (i).
SPS SPS SM 2020 June Q11
11.
  1. Sketch the curve with equation $$y = k - \frac { 1 } { 2 x } \quad \text { where } k \text { is a positive constant }$$ State, in terms of \(k\), the coordinates of any points of intersection with the coordinate axes and the equation of the horizontal asymptote. The straight line \(l\) has equation \(y = 2 x + 3\)
    Given that \(l\) cuts the curve in two distinct places,
  2. find the range of values of \(k\), writing your answer in set notation.
SPS SPS FM 2022 October Q2
2. Given that $$f ( x ) = \ln x , x > 0$$ Sketch on separate axes the graphs of
i) \(y = f ( x )\)
ii) \(\quad y = f ( x - 4 )\) Show on each diagram, the point where the graph meets or crosses the \(x\)-axis. In each case, state the equation of the asymptote.
AQA C3 Q7
7
  1. The sketch shows the graph of \(y = \sin ^ { - 1 } x\).
    \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{9aac4ee4-2435-4315-a87d-fe9fa8e15665-006_819_824_456_591} Write down the coordinates of the points \(P\) and \(Q\), the end-points of the graph.
  2. Sketch the graph of \(y = - \sin ^ { - 1 } ( x - 1 )\).
AQA C3 2006 January Q7
7
  1. The sketch shows the graph of \(y = \sin ^ { - 1 } x\).
    \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{908f530c-076d-47b1-90dd-38dbfe44f898-05_835_834_447_587} Write down the coordinates of the points \(P\) and \(Q\), the end-points of the graph.
  2. Sketch the graph of \(y = - \sin ^ { - 1 } ( x - 1 )\).