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Nov 2023 p11 q4
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The transformation R denotes a reflection in the x-axis and the transformation T denotes a translation of \(\begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix}\).
(a) Find the equation, \(y = g(x)\), of the curve with equation \(y = x^2\) after it has been transformed by the sequence of transformations R followed by T.
(b) Find the equation, \(y = h(x)\), of the curve with equation \(y = x^2\) after it has been transformed by the sequence of transformations T followed by R.
(c) State fully the transformation that maps the curve \(y = g(x)\) onto the curve \(y = h(x)\).
Solution
(a) Start with the equation \(y = x^2\). First, apply the reflection in the x-axis: \(y = -x^2\). Then apply the translation \(\begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix}\), which shifts the graph 3 units to the right and 1 unit down. The equation becomes \(y = -(x-3)^2 - 1\).
(b) Start with the equation \(y = x^2\). First, apply the translation \(\begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix}\), which shifts the graph 3 units to the right and 1 unit down: \(y = (x-3)^2 - 1\). Then apply the reflection in the x-axis: \(y = -(x-3)^2 + 1\).
(c) To map \(y = g(x)\) onto \(y = h(x)\), observe that \(y = g(x)\) is \(-(x-3)^2 - 1\) and \(y = h(x)\) is \(-(x-3)^2 + 1\). The transformation is a vertical translation of 2 units up, represented by \(\begin{pmatrix} 0 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix}\).