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Given f(x) and g(x) = k⋅f(x), use the graph to determine the value of k.

a
−5

b
negative one fifth

c
one fifth

d
5



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Given f(x) and g(x) = k⋅f(x), use the graph to determine the value of k. a −5 b negative-example-1
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Answer:

(a) -5

Explanation:

The vertical scale factor for the graph and the function can be found by comparing the y-value of a point on f(x) to the y-value of a point on g(x). The graph conveniently marks two corresponding points with these y-values:

f(-2) = 2

g(-2) = -10

The value of k in g(x)=k·f(x) is the ratio of these y-values:

k = g(-2)/f(-2) = -10/2 = -5

The value of the vertical scale factor k is -5.

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