Quadratic Function: y= x2

Translation: y= (x - 2)2+3

Translation: y= -(x - 2)2+3

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Quadratic Function: y= x2

Translation: y= (x - 2)2+3

Domain: (-,)
Range: [3,)

Translation: y= -(x - 2)2+3

Domain: (-,)
Range: (-,3]

Translation Explanation

Translation: y= (x - 2)2+3

The function moves up 2 units

The function moves 3 units to the
right

Translation: y= -(x - 2)2+3

The function reflects over the x-axis

The function moves up 2 units
The function moves 3 units to the
right

Absolute Value Function: y= |x|

Translation: y= |x - 2|+3

Translation: y= -|x - 2|+3

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Absolute Value Function: y= |x|

Translation: y= |x - 2|+3

Domain: (-,)
Range: [3,)

Translation: y= -|x - 2|+3

Domain: (-,)
Range: (-,3]

Translation Explanation

Translation: y= |x - 2|+3

The function moves up 2 units

The function moves 3 units to the
right

Translation: y= -|x - 2|+3

The function reflects over the x-axis

The function moves up 2 units
The function moves 3 units to the
right

Cubic Function: y= x3

Translation: y= (x - 2)3+3

Translation: y= -(x - 2)3+3

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Cubic Function: y= x3

Translation: y= (x - 2)3+3

Domain: (-,)
Range: (-,)

Translation: y= -(x - 2)3+3

Domain: (-,)
Range: (-,)

Translation Explanation

Translation: y= (x - 2)3+3

The function moves up 2 units

The function moves 3 units to the
right

Translation: y= -(x - 2)3+3

The function reflects over the x-axis

The function moves up 2 units
The function moves 3 units to the
right

Square Root Function: y= x

Translation: y= x - 2+3

Translation: y= -x - 2+3

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Square Root Function: y= x

Translation: y= x - 2+3

Domain: [2,)
Range: [3,)

Translation: y= -x - 2+3

Domain: [2,)
Range: (-,3]

Translation Explanation

Translation: y= x - 2+3

The function moves up 2 units

The function moves 3 units to the
right

Translation: y= -x - 2+3

The function reflects over the x-axis

The function moves up 2 units
The function moves 3 units to the
right

Cube Root Function: y= 3x

Translation: y= 3x - 2+3

Translation: y= -3x - 2+3

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Cube Root Function: y= 3x

Cube Root Function: y= 3x - 2+3

Domain: (-,)
Range: [3,)

Cube Root Function: y= -3x - 2+3

Domain: (-,)
Range: (-,3]

Translation Explanation

Translation: y= 3x - 2+3

The function moves up 2 units

The function moves 3 units to the
right

Translation: y= -3x - 2+3

The function reflects over the x-axis

The function moves up 2 units
The function moves 3 units to the
right

Exponential Function: y= abx

Ex: y= 3(2)x

Translation: y= 3(2)x-2 + 3

Translation: y= -3(2)x-2 + 3

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Exponential Function: y= abx

Translation: y= 3(2)x-2 + 3

Ex: y= 3(2)x

Translation: y= -3(2)x-2 + 3

Domain: (-,)
Range: (-,3]

Domain: (-,)
Range: [3,)

Translation Explanation

Translation: y= 3(2)x-2 + 3

The function moves up 2 units

The function moves 3 units to the
right

Translation: y= -3(2)x-2 + 3

The function reflects over the x-axis

The function moves up 2 units
The function moves 3 units to the
right

Logarithmic Function: y= log x

Translation: y= log(x - 2)+3

Translation: y= -log(x - 2)+3

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Logarithmic Function: y= log x

Translation: y= log(x - 2)+3

Domain: (2,)
Range: (-,)

Translation: y= -log(x - 2)+3

Domain: (2,)
Range: (-,)

Translation Explanation

Translation: y= log(x - 2)+3

The function moves up 2 units

The function moves 3 units to the
right

Translation: y= -log(x - 2)+3

The function reflects over the x-axis

The function moves up 2 units
The function moves 3 units to the
right

Rational Function: y= 1/x

Translation: y= 1/x-2 + 3

Translation: y= -1/x-2 + 3

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Rational Function: y= 1/x

Translation: y= 1/x-2 + 3

Domain: (-,2) U (2,)

Range: (-,3) U (3, )

Translation: y= -1/x-2 + 3

Domain: (-,2) U (2,)

Range: (-,3) U (3, )

Translation Explanation

Translation: y= 1/x-2 + 3

The function moves up 2 units

The function moves 3 units to the
right

Translation: y= -1/x-2 + 3

The function reflects over the x-axis

The function moves up 2 units
The function moves 3 units to the
right