Mathematics A-Level
Graphical transformations of functions
What Graphical transformations of functions means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Graphical transformations of functions
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Simple transformations move or reshape the graph of y = f(x), including y = af(x), y = f(x) + a, y = f(x + a), y = f(ax) and combinations of these.
Topics that use Graphical transformations of functions
- Algebra and functions (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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- Algebraic division by linear expressions
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- Asymptote
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- Completing the square
- Composite function
- Conjugate
- Discriminant
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