Vertical Shift Effect Quiz: Effect of Vertical Shift on Maxima, Minima, and Midline

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1) Which changes occur when D increases from 0 to 3 for y = sin(x) + D?

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All y-values increase by 3, so midline, max, and min each rise by 3. Amplitude and period are unaffected.

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Vertical Shift Effect Quiz: Effect Of Vertical Shift On Maxima, Minima, And Midline - Quiz

How do vertical shifts reshape a function’s key features? In this quiz, you’ll analyze how raising or lowering a graph affects its maxima, minima, midline, and overall vertical structure. You’ll work with transformed sine and cosine graphs, compare before-and-after diagrams, and learn to connect algebraic changes to visible graph movement.... see moreBy the end, you’ll develop stronger intuition for how vertical translations adjust a graph’s behavior while preserving its underlying pattern and periodic rhythm.
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2) If the original maximum is M and minimum is m, then after adding D they become M + D and m + D.

Explanation

Vertical shift translates the entire range by D, preserving amplitude and period.

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3) The new maximum of y = 3cos(x) + D is ____.

Explanation

Original max of 3cos(x) is 3. After vertical shift by D, every y-value increases by D, so max becomes D + 3.

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4) Compare y = sin(x) and y = sin(x) + 2. Select all correct statements.

Explanation

Adding 2 shifts the whole graph up by 2; amplitude stays 1 and period stays 2π.

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5) Adding D to a trig function increases both the maximum and minimum values by exactly D.

Explanation

If the original range is [y_min, y_max], then f(x)+D has range [y_min + D, y_max + D]. The amplitude and period are unchanged.

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6) If y = 3sin(x) + D has minimum −1, what is D?

Explanation

Min = D − |A| = D − 3. Given −1 = D − 3 ⇒ D = 2.

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7) Vertical shift changes the spacing between consecutive maxima along the x-axis.

Explanation

Spacing between maxima is determined by the period, which depends on B, not on D.

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8) Given y = −2cos(2x) + D has maximum 1, then D = ____.

Explanation

Max = D + |A| = D + 2. If 1 = D + 2, then D = −1.

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9) A vertical shift can change whether the graph crosses the x-axis within a given interval.

Explanation

Shifting up/down moves intercepts; solutions to f(x)=0 become solutions to f(x)=−D after the shift, which may add or remove zeros in an interval.

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10) Select all true statements about y = −2sin(x) + 5.

Explanation

Amplitude is |−2| = 2; period is 2π. Range of −2sin(x) is [−2,2], so adding 5 gives [3,7]; midline is y=5.

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11) For y = A·cos(Bx + C) + D, the minimum value is ____.

Explanation

Max/min are D ± |A| because the base cosine oscillates between −1 and 1.

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12) The range of y = A·sin(Bx) + D is [____, ____].

Explanation

Because sin ranges from −1 to 1, multiplying by A scales to [−|A|, |A|], then adding D shifts to [D−|A|, D+|A|].

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13) For y = A·sin(Bx) + D, what is the midline?

Explanation

A vertical shift by D translates every point up/down by D, so the horizontal center of oscillation (midline) moves from y=0 to y=D.

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14) Given y = 5cos(2x) + D has maximum 12, what is D?

Explanation

Max = D + |A| = D + 5. If max is 12, D + 5 = 12 ⇒ D = 7.

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15) The graph of y = 4sin(x) has range [−4, 4]. What is the range of y = 4sin(x) − 6?

Explanation

Vertical shift by −6 moves every value down by 6: [−4−6, 4−6] = [−10, −2].

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16) The midline of y = −6sin(3x) − 4 is y = ____.

Explanation

The midline equals D, which here is −4.

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17) Changing D affects the amplitude of the function.

Explanation

Amplitude depends on |A|, not on D. D only shifts the graph up or down.

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18) For y = 2cos(x) + D, which statements are always true regardless of D?

Explanation

All follow from the standard form: amplitude |A|, max/min D±|A|, period 2π, and midline y=D.

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19) Select all functions whose midline is y = −3.

Explanation

Midline equals D. Choices A, B, C have D = −3. D has D = 3; E has D = 0.

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20) For y = −4cos(x) + 1, what are (maximum, minimum)?

Explanation

Max = D + |A| = 1 + 4 = 5; Min = D − |A| = 1 − 4 = −3. Order is (min,max) depends on wording; pair (−3,5) corresponds to (minimum, maximum).

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Which changes occur when D increases from 0 to 3 for y = sin(x) + D?
If the original maximum is M and minimum is m, then after adding D...
The new maximum of y = 3cos(x) + D is ____.
Compare y = sin(x) and y = sin(x) + 2. Select all correct statements.
Adding D to a trig function increases both the maximum and minimum...
If y = 3sin(x) + D has minimum −1, what is D?
Vertical shift changes the spacing between consecutive maxima along...
Given y = −2cos(2x) + D has maximum 1, then D = ____.
A vertical shift can change whether the graph crosses the x-axis...
Select all true statements about y = −2sin(x) + 5.
For y = A·cos(Bx + C) + D, the minimum value is ____.
The range of y = A·sin(Bx) + D is [____, ____].
For y = A·sin(Bx) + D, what is the midline?
Given y = 5cos(2x) + D has maximum 12, what is D?
The graph of y = 4sin(x) has range [−4, 4]. What is the range of y =...
The midline of y = −6sin(3x) − 4 is y = ____.
Changing D affects the amplitude of the function.
For y = 2cos(x) + D, which statements are always true regardless of D?
Select all functions whose midline is y = −3.
For y = −4cos(x) + 1, what are (maximum, minimum)?
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