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Operations on Functions

 
 

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Reflection  -  A "flip" of the graph over a line or point.
 
Rotation  -  A revolution of the graph around a point.
 
Shrink  -  Make the graph smaller without changing its proportions.
In the x direction. Multiply the input of a function by a constant > 1.
In the y direction. Divide the output of a function by a constant > 1.
 
Stretch  -  Make the graph larger without changing its proportions.
In the x direction. Divide the input of a function by a constant > 1.
In the y direction. Multiply the output of a function by a constant > 1.
 
Translation  -  A shift of the graph up, down, left, or right, without changing the shape, size, or dimensions of the graph.
 
 
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