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suppose f(x)=x^2 and g(x)=(1/5x)^2. Which statement best compares the graph of g(x) with the graph of f(x)?

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Answer:

g(x) is the image of f(x) after stretched horizontally

by scale factor = 5

Explanation:

∵ f(x) = x² ⇒ quadratic function

∵ g(x) = (1/5 x)² ⇒ The image of f(x) after one transformation

* Stretches or compresses horizontally:

It means stretches away from the y-axis

or compresses toward the y-axis

* If f(x) = (ax)² :

∵ |a| > 1 is a compression by factor of 1/a

∵ 0 < |a| < 1 is a stretch by factor of 1/a

x-coordinate of f(x) multiplied by 1/5

∵ 0 < 1/5 < 1

∴ The transformation is ⇒ stretched horizontally

∴ g(x) is the image of f(x) after stretched horizontally

by scale factor = 1 ÷ 1/5 = 5

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