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If you horizontally stretch the quadratic parent function f(x)=x^2 by a factor of 3

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Answer:

The new function is (x/3)^2.

Explanation:

If f(x) is horizontally stretched by a factor a the function is f(x/a).

So for f(x) = x^2 it becomes (x/3)^2.

User Deon
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g(x)=(1/3x)^2 is the answer

User Pavel Vladov
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