Translations and Functions

But no matter how much shifting they may do… …they basically remain the same people.

Even if their integrity has taken a bit of a hit.

Same with the translation of shapes and curves on a coordinate plane.

You can scooch, slide and shove a shape in whatever direction you like…

…but as long as you don’t do anything drastic…

…it’s still going to be the same good ol’ shape you’ve grown to know and love.

So… how do you translate in terms of a function? In other words, how does a function affect

where a shape ends up on the plane? Let’s say we have the function f of x equals

5x. What does f of x plus seven look like?

Assuming you’re not catching it first thing in the morning, of course.

Well, the shape of its graph is exactly the same…

…except that it’s gone a-wanderin’. In this case… 7 units northward.

Good to see the little fella moving up in the world.

f (x) – 4? Same story, but now it gets shifted down 4 units.

Uh-oh. Looks like someone’s been banished to the dungeon.

Notice that, no matter how many times our trusty triangle changes its location…

…its dimensions and shape remain intact. Sorta like those… morally flexible politicians.

Not counting those who really let themselves go after an election.

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