Horizontal and vertical translations of cubic functions are written in the form y=(x-h)3+cy=(x−h)3+c where the point (h,c)(h,c) is the vertex of the function.
-h−h is a shift to the right and +c+c is a shift upwards.
(-h)→ Shift Right
(+h)← Shift Left
(-c)↓ Shift Down
(+c)↑ Shift Up
To obtain the equation of the function by using the graph for y=x3, first sketch the function y=x3.
Sketch the function y=x3. Remember the formula y=(x-h)3+c when applied to y=x3 (can be rewritten as y=(x-0)3+0) has its vertex at (0,0).
To find the horizontal shift (h), count the units between the graphs along the x-axis. It is 3 units to the right (h=3).
To find the vertical shift (c), count the units between the graphs along the y-axis. It is 1 unit down (c=-1).
Put the equation together using the formula y=(x-h)3+c, h=3, and c=-1. The unknown graph is y=(x-3)3-1.
y=(x-3)3-1
Question 2 of 2
2. Question
Find the equation of the function below by using the graph for y=1x.
Horizontal and vertical translations of hyperbolic functions are written in the form y=1x-h+c where the point (h,c) is the intersection point of the asymptotes of the function.
-h is a shift to the right and +c is a shift upwards.
(-h)→ Shift Right
(+h)← Shift Left
(-c)↓ Shift Down
(+c)↑ Shift Up
To obtain the equation of the function by using the graph for y=1x, first sketch the function y=1x.
Sketch the function y=1x. Remember the formula y=1x-h+c when applied to y=1x (can be rewritten as y=1x-0+0) has the intersection point of the asymptotes at (0,0).
To find the horizontal shift (h), count the units between the graphs along the x-axis. It is 2 units to the right (h=2).
To find the vertical shift (c), count the units between the graphs along the y-axis. It is 3 units up (c=3).
Put the equation together using the formula y=1x-h+c, h=2, and c=3. The unknown graph is y=1x-2+3.