Chapter 3 Using Technology
Using Desmos to graph transformations of toolkit functions
In Section 3.6, you learned how to graph toolkit functions. The graph of the parent function was changed by factors such as:
- vertical and horizontal shifts
- reflections about the x-axis and y-axis
- compressions and stretches
- and combinations of the above
To graph a function in Desmos:
- Type the equation into the equation 1 box, pictured in blue.
- You can press enter and type a second equation in box 2, or you can erase the first equation (X) and type a new one.
In Section 3.6, the absolute value function in Figure 9 and 10 can be graphed with this Desmos graphing absolute value tool.
In Section 3.7, the square root function in Figure 3 can be graphed with this Desmos graphing square root tool.
