Transformations of Functions: Translations
Investigating the effects of vertical and horizontal translations on the graphs of functions.
Key Questions
- Analyze how a change inside the function bracket differs from a change outside in terms of translation.
- Predict the new coordinates of a point after a given translation.
- Construct a function's graph after a specified translation.
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