When 1/a is multiplied to x, f(x)'s graph stretches horizontally by a scale factor of a Let's go ahead and look at how f(x) = x 2 will be affected by a scale factor of 1/2 and 1/3Sketch the graph of f(x)=x/(x^21) using its domain, symmetry, intercepts, asymptotes, relative extrema, and any points of inflection Identify the open int Table 251 Example 251 Sketch the graph of g(x) = √x 4 Solution Begin with the basic function defined by f(x) = √x and shift the graph up 4 units Answer Figure 253 A horizontal translation 60 is a rigid transformation that shifts a graph left or right relative to the original graph
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