Identify/describe sequence of transformations between two given equations

Questions that give both the original and final equations and ask the student to describe or give details of the sequence of transformations that maps one to the other.

10 questions · Moderate -0.3

1.02w Graph transformations: simple transformations of f(x)
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CAIE P1 2022 June Q4
5 marks Moderate -0.8
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  1. The curve with equation \(y = x ^ { 2 } + 2 x - 5\) is translated by \(\binom { - 1 } { 3 }\).
    Find the equation of the translated curve, giving your answer in the form \(y = a x ^ { 2 } + b x + c\).
  2. The curve with equation \(y = x ^ { 2 } + 2 x - 5\) is transformed to a curve with equation \(y = 4 x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 5\). Describe fully the single transformation that has been applied.
OCR C3 2008 January Q6
8 marks Standard +0.3
6 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{32f90420-e1eb-47ab-b588-e3806b64813f-3_641_837_1306_657} The diagram shows the graph of \(y = - \sin ^ { - 1 } ( x - 1 )\).
  1. Give details of the pair of geometrical transformations which transforms the graph of \(y = - \sin ^ { - 1 } ( x - 1 )\) to the graph of \(y = \sin ^ { - 1 } x\).
  2. Sketch the graph of \(y = \left| - \sin ^ { - 1 } ( x - 1 ) \right|\).
  3. Find the exact solutions of the equation \(\left| - \sin ^ { - 1 } ( x - 1 ) \right| = \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi\).
OCR C3 2009 January Q7
9 marks Standard +0.3
7 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{c940af95-e291-402a-856c-9090d13163d5-3_419_700_1809_721} The diagram shows the curve \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { k x } - a\), where \(k\) and \(a\) are constants.
  1. Give details of the pair of transformations which transforms the curve \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { x }\) to the curve \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { k x } - a\).
  2. Sketch the curve \(y = \left| \mathrm { e } ^ { k x } - a \right|\).
  3. Given that the curve \(y = \left| \mathrm { e } ^ { k x } - a \right|\) passes through the points \(( 0,13 )\) and \(( \ln 3,13 )\), find the values of \(k\) and \(a\).
CAIE P1 2024 June Q2
5 marks Moderate -0.8
The curve \(y = x^2\) is transformed to the curve \(y = 4(x-3)^2 - 8\). Describe fully a sequence of transformations that have been combined, making clear the order in which the transformations have been applied. [5]
OCR H240/03 2020 November Q2
3 marks Moderate -0.8
A sequence of transformations maps the curve \(y = e^x\) to the curve \(y = e^{2x+3}\). Give details of these transformations. [3]
SPS SPS SM Pure 2021 May Q4
3 marks Moderate -0.8
A sequence of transformations maps the curve \(y = e^x\) to the curve \(y = e^{2x+3}\). Give details of these transformations. [3]
SPS SPS FM 2023 February Q2
3 marks Moderate -0.8
A sequence of transformations maps the curve \(y = e^x\) to the curve \(y = e^{2x+3}\). Give details of these transformations. [3]
SPS SPS FM Pure 2025 June Q3
3 marks Moderate -0.8
Describe a sequence of transformations which maps the graph of $$y = |2x - 5|$$ onto the graph of $$y = |x|$$ [3 marks]
SPS SPS FM 2025 October Q10
4 marks Moderate -0.8
The graph of \(y = \text{e}^x\) can be transformed to the graph of \(y = \text{e}^{2x-1}\) by a stretch parallel to the \(x\)-axis followed by a translation.
    1. State the scale factor of the stretch. [1]
    2. Give full details of the translation. [2]
Alternatively the graph of \(y = \text{e}^x\) can be transformed to the graph of \(y = \text{e}^{2x-1}\) by a stretch parallel to the \(x\)-axis and a stretch parallel to the \(y\)-axis.
  1. State the scale factor of the stretch parallel to the \(y\)-axis. [1]
OCR H240/03 2018 March Q3
4 marks Hard +2.5
A sequence of three transformations maps the curve \(y = \ln x\) to the curve \(y = \mathrm{e}^{3x} - 5\). Give details of these transformations. [4]