Transformations with the Desmos Graphing Calculator

1. Desmos Graphing Calculator
Transformations Examples
Colleen Young

2. Desmos Graphing Calculator
□ Use the examples here to learn about
transformations and graphs
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f(x)+k eg compare x2 and x2+2
f(x+k) eg compare x2 and (x+3)2
kf(x) eg compare sinx and 2sinx
f(kx) eg compare sinx and sin2x

3. Desmos Graphing Calculator
Note that many slides have hyperlinks
which will take you direct to a Desmos
page you can experiment with.
The images also link to a Desmos page.
Hyperlinks to graphs will be in this position

4. f(x)+k

5. f(x+k)

6. ksinx
see also kcosx

7. sin x
sinkx
sin2x
see also coskx

8. Piece-wise Functions
Example 1
Example 2

9. Colleen Young
Mathematics, Learning & Web 2.0
Mathematics for Students