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Graph transformations

21 questions · 74 marks · about 1.5 hours

Graph transformations questions

Edexcel 4MA1 Graph transformations 21 questions

Paper 1H June 2025 Higher tier, Question 19 2 marks

The equation of a curve is y = f (x)

There is only one minimum point on the curve. The coordinates of this minimum point are (8, โ€“12)

Write down the coordinates of the minimum point on the curve with equation

(i)

y = f (x) + 3

[1]
(ii)

y = f (2x)

[1]

Paper 1H June 2025 (R) Higher tier, Question 21 3 marks

The curve with equation y = f(x) has one turning point. The coordinates of this turning point are (โˆ’6, 9)

(a)

Write down the coordinates of the turning point on the curve with equation y = f (3x)

The curve C with equation y = g(x) is transformed to give the curve S with equation y = g(x + a) + b

The point (4, โˆ’5) on C is mapped to the point (1, โˆ’16) on S

[1]
(b)

Write down the value of a and the value of b

[2]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 21(b)

Paper 1H June 2024 (R) Higher tier, Question 20 5 marks

Also involves Quadratic graphs

(a)

Express 2x2 maths symbol11x maths symbol 9 in the form a(x maths symbol b)2 maths symbol c where a, b and c are numbers to be found.

The curve C has equation y maths symbol 2(x maths symbol 3)2 maths symbol 11(x maths symbol 3) maths symbol 9

The point P is the minimum point on C

[3]
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(b)

Find the coordinates of P

[2]
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Paper 1H June 2024 Higher tier, Question 21 2 marks

A curve has equation y = f (x)

There is one minimum point on this curve. The coordinates of this minimum point are (5, โ€’4)

Write down the coordinates of the minimum point on the curve with equation

(i)

y = f (x + 7)

[1]
(ii)

y = f (x) โ€’ 6

[1]

Paper 1H November 2023 Higher tier, Question 24 4 marks

Also involves Trigonometric graphs

24The curve with equation f(x) = 5x2 maths symbol 9x maths symbol 2 is transformed to the curve with equation

g(x) = 5maths symbol x maths symbol 4maths symbol2 maths symbol 9maths symbol x maths symbol 4maths symbol maths symbol 8 by the translation maths symbolmaths symbolmaths symbol b a maths symbolmaths symbolmaths symbol

(a)

Write down the value of a and the value of b

The graph of y maths symbol p cosmaths symbol x maths symbol qmaths symbolmaths symbol for 0 maths symbol x maths symbol 360 is drawn on the grid below.

Figure for question 24

Given that p > 0 and 0 < q < 360

[2]
(b)

find the value of p and the value of q

[2]
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Paper 1H June 2023 (R) Higher tier, Question 20 7 marks

Also involves Completing the square

Curve C has equation y = f (x) The graph of curve C has one maximum point. The coordinates of this maximum point are (3, 5)

(a)

Write down the coordinates of the maximum point on the curve with equation

(a)(i)

y = 2f (x)

[1]
(a)(ii)

y = f (x) โ€“ 7

[1]
(a)(iii)

y = f (โ€“x)

Curve L has equation y = x2 + 7x + 20

Question 20, shown as an image
[1]
(b)

Find an equation for S Give your answer in the form y = ax2 + bx + c

[4]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 20(b)

Paper 1H June 2023 Higher tier, Question 21 2 marks

A curve has equation y = f(x)

There is only one turning point on the curve. The coordinates of this turning point are (6, 5)

Write down the coordinates of the turning point on the curve with equation

(a)

y = f(x โ€“ 4)

[1]
(b)

y = f(3x)

[1]

Paper 1H January 2023 (R) Higher tier, Question 20 2 marks

Also involves Trigonometric graphs

20Here is a sketch of the curvey = acos(x + b)maths symbol for 0 โ‰ค x โ‰ค 360

Figure for question 20

Given that 0 < b < 180

find the value of a and the value of b

[2]
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Paper 2H January 2023 Higher tier, Question 24 2 marks

Also involves Trigonometric graphs

The graph of y = a sin x ยฐ + b is drawn on the grid.

Figure for question 24

Find the value of a and the value of b

[2]
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Paper 1H June 2022 Higher tier, Question 20 2 marks

The diagram shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation y = f (x)

Figure for question 20

There is one maximum point on this curve. The coordinates of this maximum point are (s, t)

Find, in terms of s and t, the coordinates of the maximum point on the curve with equation

(i)

y = f (x โˆ’ 2)

[1]
(ii)

y = 3f (x)

[1]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 20(ii)

Paper 1H June 2022 (R) Higher tier, Question 23 5 marks

Also involves Quadratic graphs

(a)

Express 2x2 โ€“ 12x + 3 in the form a(x + b)2 + cwhere a, b and c are integers.

The curve C has equation y = 2(x + 4)2 โ€“ 12(x + 4) + 3

The point M is the minimum point on C

[3]
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(b)

Find the coordinates of M

[2]
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Paper 2H June 2022 (R) Higher tier, Question 22 4 marks

Also involves Coordinates

The point A with coordinates (โ€“3, 2) lies on the straight line with equation y = f(x)

(a)

Find the coordinates of the image of the point A on the straight line with equation

(a)(i)

y = f(x) โ€“ 3

[1]
(a)(ii)

Here is a sketch of part of the curve with equation y = g(x)

Figure for question 22

The point B with coordinates (p, q) lies on the curve.

[1]
(b)

Find the coordinates of the image of the point B on the curve with equation

y = โ€“g(x โ€“ c)

where c is a constant.

[2]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 22(b)

Paper 1H January 2022 Higher tier, Question 23 2 marks

The diagram shows a sketch of the curve with equation y = f(x)

Figure for question 23

There is only one maximum point on the curve. The coordinates of this maximum point are (5, 7)

Write down the coordinates of the maximum point on the curve with equation

(i)

y = f(x + 9)

[1]
(ii)

y = f(x) + 3

[1]

Paper 1H January 2021 Higher tier, Question 21 4 marks

Also involves Trigonometric graphs

A curve has equation y = f(x)

The coordinates of the minimum point on this curve are (โ€“9, 15)

(a)

Write down the coordinates of the minimum point on the curve with equation

(a)(i)

y = f(x + 3)

[1]
(a)(ii)

The graph of y = acos (x + b)maths symbol for 0 maths symbol x maths symbol 360 is drawn on the grid below.

Figure for question 21

Given that a maths symbol 0 and that 0 < b < 360

[1]
(b)

find the value of a and the value of b.

[2]

Paper 1H November 2020 (R) Higher tier, Question 20 2 marks

A curve has equation y = f(x) There is only one maximum point on the curve. The coordinates of this maximum point are (โ€“3, 4)

Write down the coordinates of the maximum point on the curve with equation

(i)

y = f(x) โ€“ 6

[1]
(ii)

y = f(2x)

[1]

Paper 1H November 2020 Higher tier, Question 25 3 marks

The curve with equation y = g(x) is transformed to the curve with equation y = โˆ’g(x) by the single transformation T.

(a)

Describe fully the transformation T.

The diagram shows the graph of y = f(x)

Figure for question 25
[1]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 25(a)
(b)

On the grid, draw the graph of y = 2f(x โ€“ 1)

[2]
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Paper 1H January 2020 (R) Higher tier, Question 22 4 marks

Figure for question 22
(a)

Find the value of a and the value of b.

Another curve C has equation y= f (x) The coordinates of the minimum point of C are (4, 5)

[2]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 22(a)
(b)

Write down the coordinates of the minimum point of the curve with equation

(b)(i)

y= f (2x)

[1]
(b)(ii)

y= f (x) โˆ’ 7

[1]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 22(b)(ii)

Paper 1H June 2019 (R) Higher tier, Question 21 4 marks

Also involves Trigonometric graphs

A curve has equation y = f(x)

There is only one maximum point on the curve. The coordinates of this maximum point are (4, 3)

(a)

Write down the coordinates of the maximum point on the curve with equation

(a)(i)

y = f(x โ€“ 5)

[1]
(a)(ii)

y = 3f(x)

[1]
(b)

Here is the graph of y = a sin(bx)ยฐ for 0 โ‰ค x โ‰ค 360

Figure for question 21

Find the value of a and the value of b.

[2]
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Paper 1H June 2019 Higher tier, Question 22 6 marks

Also involves Trigonometric graphs

The graph of y = sinxยฐ for 0 maths symbol x โ‰ค 360 is drawn on the grid.

Figure for question 22
(a)

On the grid, draw the graph of y = 2sin(x + 30)ยฐ for 0 maths symbol x โ‰ค 360

[2]
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(b)(i)

Write x2maths symbolx + 10 in the form (xmaths symbola)2 + b where a and b are integers.

[2]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 22(b)(i)
(b)(ii)

Hence, describe fully the single transformation that maps the curve with equation y = x2 onto the curve with equation y = x2maths symbolx + 10

[2]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 22(b)(ii)

Paper 1H June 2018 Higher tier, Question 18 5 marks

Also involves Trigonometric graphs

Figure for question 18

The diagram shows the curve with equation y = f (x) The coordinates of the minimum point of the curve are (โ€“2, โ€“1)

(a)

Write down the coordinates of the minimum point of the curve with equation

(a)(i)

y = f (x โ€“ 5)

[1]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 18(a)(i)
(a)(ii)
Question 18, shown as an image
[1]
(b)

The graph of y = a sin(x โ€“ b)maths symbol + c for โ€“90 maths symbol x maths symbol450 is drawn on the grid below.

Figure for question 18

Find the value of a, the value of b and the value of c.

[3]
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Paper 2H June 2018 (R) Higher tier, Question 21 4 marks

Here is the graph of y = f(x)

Figure for question 21
(a)

On the grid above, draw the graph of y = 2f(x)

[2]
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(b)

Here is the graph of y = f(x)

Figure for question 21

On the grid above, draw the graph of y = f(โ€“ x)

[2]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 21(b)

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