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Piecewise Linear Transformation

Grade 10
Sep 16, 2022
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Key Concepts

  • Translate step functions.
  • Do vertical translations of the absolute value function.
  • Do horizontal translations of the absolute value function.
  • Understand vertical and horizontal translations.
  • Understand vertical stretches and compressions.
  • Understand transformations of the absolute value function.

Piecewise Linear Transformation

Translate Step Functions: Piecewise Linear Transformation

Uptown Sandwich Shop is increasing the number of bonus points by 2 in the shop’s rewards program. How will the total points awarded for a $3.80 item change? 

Piecewise Linear Transformation

You can represent the two versions of the reward program with step functions. Use the INT function on a graphing calculator to graph the two functions. INT is another name for floor function.  

Step Functions 

The graph is translated up by 2 units. The points for a $3.80 item increase from 8 to 10.  

Vertical and Horizontal Translations 

1. Vertical Translations of the Absolute Value Function 

How does adding a constant to the output affect the graph of f(x) = |x|? 

Compare the graphs of h(x) = |x| – 4 and g(x) = |x| + 2 with the graph of f(x) = |x|.  

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Vertical and Horizontal Translations 

Adding a constant, k, outside of the absolute value bars changes the value of f(x), or the output.  
It does not change the input. The value of k, in g(x) = |x| + k, translates the graph of f(x) = |x| vertically by k units. The axis of symmetry does not change. 

2. Horizontal Translations of the Absolute Value Function 

How does adding a constant to the input affect the graph of f(x) = |x|? 

Compare the graphs of g(x) = |x – 4| with the graph of f(x) = |x|.  

Horizontal Translations of the Absolute Value Function 

Adding a constant, h, inside the absolute value bars changes the value of x, the input, as well as the value of f(x), the output.  

The value of h, in g(x) = |x – h| translates the graph of f(x) = |x| horizontally by h units. If h > 0, the translation is to the right. If h < 0, the translation is to the left. Because the input is changed, the translation is horizontal, and the axis of symmetry also shifts.  

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Translations, Stretches, and Compressions  

1. Understand Vertical and Horizontal Translations  

What information do constants h and k provide about the graph of g(x) = |x – h| + k? 

Compare the graphs of g(x) = |x – 4| – 2 and g(x) = |x + 5| + 1 with the graph of f(x) = |x|.  

Translations, Stretches and Compressions  

The value of h translates the graph horizontally and the value of k translates it vertically. The vertex of the graph  

g(x) = |x – h| + k is at (h, k). 

2. Understand Vertical Stretches and Compressions 

How does the constant an affect the graph of g(x) = a|x|? 

Compare the graphs of g(x) = ½ |x| and g(x) = –4|x| with the graph of f(x) = |x|.  

Understand Vertical Stretches and Compressions 

In g(x) = a|x|, the constant a multiplies the output of the function f(x) = |x| by a

  • When 0 < |a| < 1 the graph of g(x) = a|x| is a vertical compression towards the x-axis of the graph of f(x) = |x|. 
  • When |a| > 1, the graph of g(x) = a|x| is a vertical stretch away from the x-axis of the graph of f(x) = |x|.  
  • When a < 0, the graph of g is reflected across the x-axis.  

The value of a stretches or compresses the graph vertically.  

Understand Transformations of the Absolute Value Function  

 A. How do the constants a, h, and k affect the graph of g(x) = a|x – h| + k?  

Graph g(x) = -2|x + 3| + 4.  

The values of h and k determine the location of the vertex and the axis of symmetry. The value of a determines the direction of the graph and whether it is a vertical stretch or compression of the graph of f(x) = |x|.   

 A. How do the constants a, h, and k affect the graph of g(x) = a|x – h| + k?  

Since |a| > 1 and a is negative the graph is a vertical stretch of the graph of f(x) = |x| that is reflected across the x-axis.  

B. How can you use the constants a, h, and k to write a function whose graph is as shown below??  

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Step 1:  

Identify the vertex of the graph.  

The vertex is (4, 1), so h = 4 and k = 1.  

The function has the form  

f(x) = a|x – 4| + 1.  

Step 2:  

Find the value of a. Select another point on the graph, (x, f(x)), and solve for a.  

Step 2:  

The graph represents the function f(x) = 3|x – 4| + 1.  

Questions  

Question 1 

In the example about Uptown Sandwich in section 1, how will the total points be awarded for a $1.25 juice drink change if the bonus points are decreased by 2 points? 

Solution: 

f(x) = Reward points and x = Dollars spent  

Before: f(x) = INT(x) + 5  

After: f(x) = INT(x) + 3  

Before: f(1.25) = INT(1.25) + 5 = 1 + 5 = 6  

After: f(1.25) = INT(1.25) + 3 = 1 + 3 = 4  

The graph is translated down 2 units. The points for a $1.25 item decrease from 6 to 4. 

Question 2 

For each function, identify the vertex and axis of symmetry.  

  1. p(x) = |x| – 2  
  1. p(x) = |x + 5|  

Solution:  

  1. p(x) = |x| – 2  

Here, the value of output changes and it decreases by 2 units.  

The graph translates down vertically by 2 units.  

Vertex: (0, -2)  

Axis of symmetry remains the same, i.e., y-axis.  

Axis of symmetry remains the same, i.e., y-axis.  
  1. p(x) = |x + 5| 

Here the value of h is -5, which is less than 0. So the graph moves horizontally to the left by  
5 units.  

Vertex is (-5, 0) and the axis of symmetry is x = -5.  

axis of symmetry

Question 3 

Find the vertex of the graph of g(x) = |x – 1| – 3  

Solution:  

f(x) = |x – h| + k 

f(x) = |x – 1| – 3  

h = 1, k = –3,  

Vertex is (h, k) i.e. (1, –3)  

Question 4 

  1. Write a function of the graph shown.  
  2. Write the function of the graph after a translation 1 unit right and 4 units up.  
 Question 4 

Solution: 

a.  

f(x) = a|x – h| + k 

Vertex is (-1, 2)  

So, h = -1 and k = 2  

f(x) = a|x + 1| + 2  

(1, 5) lies on the graph. So let’s find the value of a.  

5 = aI1 + 1I + 2 …. 2a = 3… a = 1.5  

Function: f(x) = 1.5|x + 1| + 2  

b.  

4 units up means f(x) increases by 4 and 1 unit right means h > 0 and h is 1.  

f(x) = 1.5|x + 1 – 1| + 2 + 4   

New Function: f(x) = 1.5|x| + 6  

Key Concepts Covered 

Key Concepts Covered 

Exercise

For each function, identify the vertex and the axis of symmetry.  

  1. f(x) = |x + 5|
  2. f(x) = |x| – 2
  3. f(x) = 3|x – 2| + 4
  4. f(x) = 0.5|x|
  5. f(x) = |x + 4|
  6. f(x) = |x – 5| – 2
  7. f(x) = |x + 6|
  8. f(x) = 2|x|
  9. f(x) = |x| + 2
  10. f(x) = 2|x – 2| + 3  
Piecewise Linear Transformation

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