Transformations of Graphs
& Combining Functions

  1. Without appealing to technology, describe how the graph of \(g(x) = \sqrt{x-1}+3\) compares to the graph of \(f(x) = \sqrt{x}.\)
  2. Let \(\gamma(x) = x^{3/2}\) and consider its graph \(y = \gamma(x).\) Suppose we want to shift this graph five to the left; how would the formula for \(\gamma\) have to change to cause this transformation of the graph?
  3. Below is the graph of some function \(f(x).\) Based on this graph, sketch the graph of each of the following three functions on the same set of axes.
    \(\displaystyle y = f(x) - 2 \)
    \(\displaystyle y = 2f(x) \)
    \(\displaystyle y = f\biggl(x+\frac{3}{2}\biggr) \)
  4. For these definitions of functions \(f\) and \(g,\) either write out concise formulas for each of the following new functions, or evaluate the new function as indicated. \[ f(x) = x^2-4x \qquad \qquad \qquad g(x) = \frac{2}{x} \]
    \(\bigl(f+g\bigr)(x)\)
    \(\bigl(f-g\bigr)(x)\)
    \(\bigl(fg\bigr)(x)\)
    \(\left(3g-\frac{1}{2}f\right)(x)\)
    \(f\left(-3x\right)\)
    \(f\left(x+11\right)\)
    \(\left(f/g\right)(x)\)
    \(\bigl(f\circ g\bigr)(x)\)
    \(\bigl(g\circ f\bigr)(x)\)
    \(\left(f/g\right)(3)\)
    \(\bigl(f\circ g\bigr)(3)\)
    \(\bigl(g\circ f\bigr)(3)\)