Identify transformation from equations

A question is this type if and only if it gives two equations and asks to identify or describe what single transformation maps one to the other.

15 questions

Edexcel P1 2023 January Q7
  1. (a) On Diagram 1, sketch a graph of the curve \(C\) with equation
$$y = \frac { 6 } { x } \quad x \neq 0$$ The curve \(C\) is transformed onto the curve with equation \(y = \frac { 6 } { x - 2 } \quad x \neq 2\)
(b) Fully describe this transformation. The curve with equation $$y = \frac { 6 } { x - 2 } \quad x \neq 2$$ and the line with equation $$y = k x + 7 \quad \text { where } k \text { is a constant }$$ intersect at exactly two points, \(P\) and \(Q\).
Given that the \(x\) coordinate of point \(P\) is - 4
(c) find the value of \(k\),
(d) find, using algebra, the coordinates of point \(Q\).
(Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable.)
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\section*{Diagram 1} Only use this copy of Diagram 1 if you need to redraw your graph.
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(Total for Question 7 is 10 marks)
OCR C1 Specimen Q6
6
  1. Sketch the graph of \(y = \frac { 1 } { x }\), where \(x \neq 0\), showing the parts of the graph corresponding to both positive and negative values of \(x\).
  2. Describe fully the geometrical transformation that transforms the curve \(y = \frac { 1 } { x }\) to the curve \(y = \frac { 1 } { x + 2 }\). Hence sketch the curve \(y = \frac { 1 } { x + 2 }\).
  3. Differentiate \(\frac { 1 } { x }\) with respect to \(x\).
  4. Use parts (ii) and (iii) to find the gradient of the curve \(y = \frac { 1 } { x + 2 }\) at the point where it crosses the \(y\)-axis.
OCR C1 Q4
4. The curve \(C\) has the equation \(y = ( x - a ) ^ { 2 }\) where \(a\) is a constant. Given that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm { dx } } = 2 x - 6 ,$$
  1. find the value of \(a\),
  2. describe fully a single transformation that would map \(C\) onto the graph of \(y = x ^ { 2 }\).
OCR C1 Q8
8. (i) Describe fully a single transformation that maps the graph of \(y = \frac { 1 } { x }\) onto the graph of \(y = \frac { 3 } { x }\).
(ii) Sketch the graph of \(y = \frac { 3 } { x }\) and write down the equations of any asymptotes.
(iii) Find the values of the constant \(c\) for which the straight line \(y = c - 3 x\) is a tangent to the curve \(y = \frac { 3 } { x }\).
OCR C1 2009 June Q6
6
  1. Sketch the curve \(y = - \sqrt { x }\).
  2. Describe fully a transformation that transforms the curve \(y = - \sqrt { x }\) to the curve \(y = 5 - \sqrt { x }\).
  3. The curve \(y = - \sqrt { x }\) is stretched by a scale factor of 2 parallel to the \(x\)-axis. State the equation of the curve after it has been stretched.
OCR C1 2011 June Q2
2
  1. Sketch the curve \(y = \frac { 1 } { x }\).
  2. Describe fully the single transformation that transforms the curve \(y = \frac { 1 } { x }\) to the curve \(y = \frac { 1 } { x } + 4\).
OCR C1 2012 June Q5
5
  1. Sketch the curve \(y = \sqrt { x }\).
  2. Describe the transformation that transforms the curve \(y = \sqrt { x }\) to the curve \(y = \sqrt { x - 4 }\).
  3. The curve \(y = \sqrt { x }\) is stretched by a scale factor of 5 parallel to the \(x\)-axis. State the equation of the transformed curve.
OCR C2 2013 January Q8
8
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{87012792-fa63-4003-875d-b8e7739037f1-4_489_697_274_667} The diagram shows the curves \(y = \log _ { 2 } x\) and \(y = \log _ { 2 } ( x - 3 )\).
  1. Describe the geometrical transformation that transforms the curve \(y = \log _ { 2 } x\) to the curve \(y = \log _ { 2 } ( x - 3 )\).
  2. The curve \(y = \log _ { 2 } x\) passes through the point ( \(a , 3\) ). State the value of \(a\).
  3. The curve \(y = \log _ { 2 } ( x - 3 )\) passes through the point ( \(b , 1.8\) ). Find the value of \(b\), giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
  4. The point \(P\) lies on \(y = \log _ { 2 } x\) and has an \(x\)-coordinate of \(c\). The point \(Q\) lies on \(y = \log _ { 2 } ( x - 3 )\) and also has an \(x\)-coordinate of \(c\). Given that the distance \(P Q\) is 4 units find the exact value of \(c\).
OCR C2 2011 June Q8
8
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{4d03f4e3-ae6c-4a0d-ae4d-d89258d2919a-4_417_931_255_607} The diagram shows the curve \(y = 2 ^ { x } - 3\).
  1. Describe the geometrical transformation that transforms the curve \(y = 2 ^ { x }\) to the curve \(y = 2 ^ { x } - 3\).
  2. State the \(y\)-coordinate of the point where the curve \(y = 2 ^ { x } - 3\) crosses the \(y\)-axis.
  3. Find the \(x\)-coordinate of the point where the curve \(y = 2 ^ { x } - 3\) crosses the \(x\)-axis, giving your answer in the form \(\log _ { a } b\).
  4. The curve \(y = 2 ^ { x } - 3\) passes through the point ( \(p , 62\) ). Use logarithms to find the value of \(p\), correct to 3 significant figures.
  5. Use the trapezium rule, with 2 strips each of width 0.5 , to find an estimate for \(\int _ { 3 } ^ { 4 } \left( 2 ^ { x } - 3 \right) \mathrm { d } x\). Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
OCR PURE Q2
2
  1. The curve \(y = \frac { 2 } { 3 + x }\) is translated by four units in the positive \(x\)-direction. State the equation of the curve after it has been translated.
  2. Describe fully the single transformation that transforms the curve \(y = \frac { 2 } { 3 + x }\) to \(y = \frac { 5 } { 3 + x }\).
Edexcel C1 Q7
7. (a) Describe fully a single transformation that maps the graph of \(y = \frac { 1 } { x }\) onto the graph of \(y = \frac { 3 } { x }\).
(b) Sketch the graph of \(y = \frac { 3 } { x }\) and write down the equations of any asymptotes.
(c) Find the values of the constant \(c\) for which the straight line \(y = c - 3 x\) is a tangent to the curve \(y = \frac { 3 } { x }\).
Edexcel C1 Q3
  1. The curve \(C\) has the equation \(y = ( x - a ) ^ { 2 }\) where \(a\) is a constant.
Given that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm { dx } } = 2 x - 6 ,$$
  1. find the value of \(a\),
  2. describe fully a single transformation that would map \(C\) onto the graph of \(y = x ^ { 2 }\).
SPS SPS FM 2022 October Q3
3.
  1. Describe fully a single transformation that maps the graph of \(y = \frac { 1 } { x }\) onto the graph of \(y = \frac { 3 } { x }\).
  2. Sketch the graph of \(y = \frac { 3 } { x }\) in the space provided and write down the equations of any asymptotes.
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OCR MEI C2 2008 June Q3
3 State the transformation which maps the graph of \(y = x ^ { 2 } + 5\) onto the graph of \(y = 3 x ^ { 2 } + 15\).
AQA Paper 2 2022 June Q8
3 marks
8
  1. Sketch the graph of \(y = \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } }\)
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  2. The graph of \(y = \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } }\) can be transformed onto the graph of \(y = \frac { 9 } { x ^ { 2 } }\) using a stretch in one direction. Beth thinks the stretch should be in the \(y\)-direction.
    Paul thinks the stretch should be in the \(x\)-direction.
    State, giving reasons for your answer, whether Beth is correct, Paul is correct, both are correct or neither is correct.
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