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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Vertical Translations

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Change the y-intercept by adding a constant to the function. Individuals move three functions vertically along the y-axis. As they observe how the equation of the functions change with the vertical movement, learners determine how to...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Vertical Translations: Vertical Shift of Sinusoidal Functions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Create a shift in TV viewing habits. The interactive presents a cosine model of an individual's TV viewing habits during a year. Class members move the model to reflect given conditions. Finally, they determine key features from the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Trigonometric Graphs: Vertical Shift and Stretching

For Students 10th - 12th
In this trigonometric graph instructional activity students describe the period, amplitude and vertical shift of given functions. They graph the trigonometric function. This four-page instructional activity contains 16 multi-step problems.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Horizontal Translations or Phase Shifts: Tangent

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Patterns can be shifty! Find the pattern when shifting the graph of tangent. Pupils move the graph of tangent to different locations on the coordinate plane. They observe what happens to the function and its vertical asymptotes before...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Horizontal Translations or Phase Shifts: Cosine

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
If cosine is shifted, how is its equation affected? Learners manipulate the graph of cosine by moving the y-intercept to different locations on the coordinate plane. Pupils determine the new equation that models the shifts.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Horizontal Translations or Phase Shifts: Sine

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Shift a trigonometric function and find its new equation. Pupils translate a sine function on a graph. The scholars determine the equation of the function that represents the translated graph and observe the connection between a...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Horizontal Translations or Phase Shifts: Horizontal and Vertical Translations

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
It is all about the shift. Pupils translate the graph of a cubic function to different marked locations on the plane and determine the new equation that represents the shifts. The activity is designed to encourage individuals begin to...
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Lesson Plan
West Contra Costa Unified School District

Shifting Linear Equations in Function Notation

For Students 8th - 10th Standards
Time for a shift in thinking! Learners examine translations of linear functions. They use function notation to describe the translation and make connections to the graph.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Trigonometric Graphs: Vertical and Horizontal Shift of Functions

For Students 10th - 12th
In this vertical and horizontal shift of functions, students describe the period, amplitude, horizontal shift and vertical shift of each given function. This three-page worksheet contains seven multi-step problems.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Analyzing the Graphs of Functions: Analyzing a Rational Function

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Shift the function and transform the key features of the graph. By translating the graph of the rational function, class members find out how the key features alter. Pupils determine the domain, range, asymptotes, and intervals of...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Trigonometric Graphs

For Students 11th
In this trigonometric graphs worksheet, 11th graders solve and complete 16 different problems. First, they determine the period of the given functions. Then, students describe the period, amplitude, and vertical shift of each function....
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Curated OER

Building a Quadratic Function Form

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Comparing the movement of graphs geometrically when small changes are made to the parent function motivates this collaborative discussion on the transformations of functions to their various forms. Vertical and horizontal shifts due to...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

MT-A141 PreCalculus: Worksheet 6.4

For Students 10th - 11th
In this precalculus learning exercise, students predict the graph of given functions and draw conclusions about each one. Students define a transformation, and determine the amplitude, period, phase shift and vertical shift of given...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Modeling With Circular Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore circular functions. They identify the amplitude, period, phase shift and vertical shift of circular functions. Students analyze phenomena described by sine waves and they find mathematical models for transforming images...
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Handout
Modesto Junior College

Graphical Transformations of Functions

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Transform your knowledge from average to excellent with this comprehensive guide to function transformations. All of the types of shifts, stretches, and reflections are included with an explanation and coordinating graph to show...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Technology for Displaying Trigonometric Graph Behavior: Sine and Cosine

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Students explore the concept of sine and cosine.  In this sine and cosine lesson, students work in groups to graph sine and cosine functions.  Students examine how coefficients in various parts of each parent function shift the graph. ...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Four Interesting Transformations of Functions (Part 2)

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
What happens to a function whose graph is translated horizontally? Groups find out as they investigate the effects of addition and subtraction within a function. This nineteenth instructional activity in a 26-part series focuses on...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Let's Play Some Ball!

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils review horizontal and vertical shifts of a parabola and how they effect a specific quadratic formula. They play a basketball review game in which they try to find the right quadratic equation for a given problem in order to earn...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Related Functions

For Students Higher Ed
In this function learning exercise, students discuss how a function would change if it shifted on a graph. They create ten new, related functions. Students identify odd, even and symmetric functions. This two-page learning exercise...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Vertical and Horizontal Translations

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders study seven functions. They use their handheld calculator to determine which family of functions the equation belongs, the parent function described, and they calculate the vertical and horizontal translation.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Upward and Downward Motion of Melody

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the notion of upward and downward melody motion. They hum, sing, and listen as the melody moves up and down. To show what they know, they put their thumbs up or down as the melody shifts.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Toothpicks and Transformations

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers investigate quadratic functions using geometric toothpick designs. They review transformations of quadratic functions-vertical and horizontal shifts, and stretches and shrinks. Students match the symbolic form of the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Families of Functions

For Students 11th
In this Algebra II learning exercise, 11th graders shift the absolute value function horizontally and vertically, stretch and shrink, and reflect parent function. The two page learning exercise contains three problems. Answers are not...
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Lesson Plan
West Contra Costa Unified School District

Conics Introduction and Parabolas

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Where did conic sections get their name? The equation and graph of a parabola are developed from the definition of the conic section. Teacher examples on graphing the equation and writing an equation from the graph round out the plan.

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