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Vikram claims that the value of k is 6 since the x-intercept of g(x) is 6 units to the right of the x-intercept of f(x). Decide if Vikram is correct. If he is correct, enter 6 below. If he is incorrect, enter the correct value of k.

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Answer:

g(x) = f(x) - 3

k = 3

Explanation:

A linear function is in the form f(x) = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y intercept (value of y when x = 0).

Translation is the movement of a function either up, down, left or right.

If a function y = f(x) is translated k units up, the new function produce would be y = f(x) + k.

If a function y = f(x) is translated k units down, the new function produce would be y = f(x) - k.

If a function y = f(x) is translated k units left, the new function produce would be y = f(x-k).

If a function y = f(x) is translated k units right, the new function produce would be y = f(x + k).

From the image attached, we can see that the graph of g(x) is below that of f(x), hence f(x) was translated k units down to form g(x), hence:

g(x) = f(x) - k

To find the value of k, we see that the y intercept of f(x) is 1 and the y intercept of g(x) = -2, hence k = 1 - (-2) = 3

F(x) was translated 3 units down to form g(x), hence:

g(x) = f(x) - 3

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