Transformations
Transformation of Functions
Translation Down
When a constant is subtracted from the outside of a function:
, the graph is translated down C units.
Here is a graph of our parent function
and
.
![TranslationDown1-1 TranslationDown1-1](https://claregladwinresd.glk12.org/pluginfile.php/894/mod_book/chapter/54/Families_Of_Functions/Images/TranslationDown1-1.png)
Here is a graph of our parent function
![TranslationDown1-2 TranslationDown1-2](https://claregladwinresd.glk12.org/pluginfile.php/894/mod_book/chapter/54/Families_Of_Functions/Images/TranslationDown1-2.png)
![TranslationDown1-3 TranslationDown1-3](https://claregladwinresd.glk12.org/pluginfile.php/894/mod_book/chapter/54/Families_Of_Functions/Images/TranslationDown1-3.png)
The translation of the parent graph is a downward shift of two.