Final answer:
To vertically compress the graph of the function y = x² by a factor of 14 and translate it seven units right and one unit down, the equation that represents the function is y = (1/14)(x - 7)² - 1.
Step-by-step explanation:
To vertically compress the graph of the function y = x² by a factor of 14, we multiply the equation by 1/14, resulting in
y = (1/14)x².
To translate the graph seven units to the right and one unit down, we subtract 7 from x and subtract 1 from y.
Therefore, the final equation is y = (1/14)(x - 7)² - 1.
So, the equation that represents the function after the vertical compression and translation is y = (1/14)(x - 7)² - 1.