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If you vertically stretch the linear parent function, F(x) = x, by multiplying by 3, what is the equation of the new function?

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f(x)=3x. X multiplied by 3 is 3x.
User Bob Vesterman
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Answer:

The new function is
g(x)=3x

Explanation:

We are given the function
f(x)=x.

Now, the function f(x) is vertically stretched by a factor of 3.

We know that,

Vertical stretch changes the function f(x) by
kf(x), where k is any constant.

So, we get that,

The vertically stretched function is
g(x)=3f(x) i.e.
g(x)=3x.

Hence, the equation of the new function is
g(x)=3x.

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