Question

What is the effect on the graph of the function f(x) = x2 when f(x) is changed to f( 1 3 x) + 6? A) stretched horizontally and shifted up B) stretched vertically and shifted right C) compressed vertically and shifted left Eliminate D) compressed horizontally and shifted down

Answer 1

A

Explanation:

f(x) = x²

f(x) becomes f(13x) + 6

the "+ 6" at the end tells us already everything, because there is only one aber option listed that contains a shift up. and that is exactly what that "+ 6" did. it adds 6 to every possible y value of the function. so, the whole function moves up by 6 units.

and yes, the 13x of f(13x) stretches the function horizontally (along the x axis).

simply said, whenever the x value for the original function increased by 1, it increases for the new function by 13.