Question

If you vertically compress the square root parent function by a factor of 1/3, what is the equation of the new function?

Answer 1

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Answer:

y = (1/3)√x

Explanation:

Vertical scaling of a function is accomplished by multiplying the function by the scale factor. If you want to scale the square root function by a factor of 1/3, then the scaled function is ...

y = (1/3)√x