Question

Which function describes the vertical shift up 2 units and left 2 units to the original function: f(x) = ex

Answer 1

g(x) = e^(x + 2) + 2

Explanation:

First, let's describe the shifts.

Vertical shift.

For a function f(x), a vertical shift of N units is written as:

g(x) = f(x) + N

If N is positive, then the shift is upwards.

If N is negative, then the shift is downwards.

Horizontal shift.

For a function f(x), a horizontal shift of N units is written as:

g(x) = f(x - N)

If N is positive, the translation is to the right

If N is negative, the translation is to the left.

Now let's solve the question.

f(x) = e^x

First, we have a vertical shift up of 2 units, then:

g(x) = f(x) + 2

Now we have a shift to the left of 2 units:

g(x) = f(x - (-2)) + 2

g(x) = f(x + 2) + 2

Then:

g(x) = e^(x + 2) + 2