(c) Describe fully a sequence of transformations that maps the curve \(y = f(x)\) on to \(y = h(x)\).
Solution
(a) The function \(f(x) = 2 - 3 \sin 2x\) has a range determined by the values of \(\sin 2x\), which varies from \(-1\) to \(1\). Therefore, \(f(x)\) ranges from \(2 - 3(1) = -1\) to \(2 - 3(-1) = 5\).
The function \(g(x) = -2f(x)\) will have a range that is twice the range of \(f(x)\) and inverted. Thus, \(g(x)\) ranges from \(-2(5) = -10\) to \(-2(-1) = 2\).
(b) The graph of \(y = g(x)\) is a reflection of \(y = f(x)\) in the x-axis and stretched by a factor of 2 in the y direction.
(c) To map \(y = f(x)\) onto \(y = h(x)\), perform the following transformations:
Reflect in the x-axis.
Stretch by a factor of 2 in the y direction.
Translate by \(-\pi\) in the x direction, or equivalently, translate by \(\begin{pmatrix} 0 \\ -\pi \end{pmatrix}\).