Final answer:
The parent function f(x) is a horizontal line. The given function h(x) = 4*f(x) is a vertical stretch of f(x) by a factor of 4.
Step-by-step explanation:
The parent function f(x) is a horizontal line. The given function h(x) = 4*f(x) is a vertical stretch of f(x) by a factor of 4.
To understand this graphically, imagine the parent function f(x) as a flat line at y = 0. When we multiply f(x) by 4, each point on the line gets stretched vertically by a factor of 4. So, the resulting graph h(x) will also be a flat line, but at y = 0*4 = 0.
In summary, the parent function f(x) is a horizontal line, and the transformation h(x) = 4*f(x) is a vertical stretch of f(x) by a factor of 4.